In this classic book, Norah Waugh explores the changing shapes of
women's dress from the 1500s to the 1920s. Simple laced bodices
became corsets of cane, whalebone and steel, while padding at
shoulders and hips gave way to the structures of farthingales,
hoops and bustles. Corsets and Crinolines explains the cyclical
nature of these fashions, and how waists and skirts changed shape
and size through three distinct eras: The 1500s to
1670-farthingales and whaleboned bodies. 1670 to 1800-Stays and
hooped petticoats. 1800 to 1925-corsets, crinolines and bustles.
Each section describes how these garments originated, how they
became popular and how they emerged as central to the fashions of
the time. Extracts from diaries, journals, poems and newspapers, as
well as over 100 illustrations, demonstrate the variety of these
ubiquitous items of clothing throughout modern history. Corsets and
Crinolines also contains a wealth of practical notes and resources
for today's costume makers and designers, including: Scaleable
patterns for the construction of 25 different bustles, crinolines,
corsets, corselets, stays, pocket hoops, hooped petticoats and
bodices. Detailed appendices on the manufacture of corsets and
crinolines, including farthingales, supports and hooped petticoats.
A list of further reading, including costume histories; textile and
weaving histories; reconstruction of period clothing; contemporary
application of foundational garments; and a list of museums and
institutions with period clothing collections, for first-hand
study. A glossary of terms and materials.
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