Many ask what exactly a vintage corset is. Well, here is your answer; A corset is an undergarment specifically for women which is very fitted and tight. They are made from strong material like cotton or leather as they have to go through a lot of stretching, they are designed in a way which helps women who wear it in reducing the size of their waists. 

Corsets also keep in shape one’s body, makes it rigid with stripes of metal or steel (in earlier days whalebone was used instead of metal or plastic, whale bones are flexible) and accentuate the hips. 

Some corsets are strapless, others have a strap but very thin which can be adjusted, other corsets have a high back with a collar and some have long sleeves, there are many more varieties for corsets and a good corset has the ability to fit all body types. 

Corsets give an amazing hourglass shape to the body by minimizing the waist and maximizing the hips. In today’s world they are a fashion statement, of course, they are not necessary to be worn anymore but they make a person look so incredibly attractive that the corsets have made a comeback in the spotlight and women prefer to wear the (especially) on Halloweens when they opt for Victorian costumes. Read more here https://steampunkdesk.com/product-category/steampunk-corsets/ 

Now, as we all know that ‘steampunk’ was an era in which steam engines were introduced, so the fashion that is related to that era has a slight overtone of Victorian feel in it. 

Steampunk corsets give a person the feeling of wearing something noble and aesthetic, and so steampunk highly compliments corsets (of course there are many more types of corsets but steampunk ones seem pretty natural).

Corsets in the earlier days in Europe were sort of necessary for women to wear; it was a part of their daily dress/ clothing. When women constantly wore corsets, in 1837 i.e. the Victorian era it became a must in women’s attire. 

This leads us to the connection of corsets to the Victorian era and how we can see the Victorian style in the corset’s design. What was shocking was that in the same age (19th century) some men, after seeing corset’s effect on women’s body started wearing the corsets to alter their own body shapes. 

Many of the corsets include ruffles, clasps, lacework, chains, etc which makes them look even more Victorian like. The styles also include a wide range of Gothic corsets, some properties of the gothic corsets are black and red satin corsets, molded corsets, and rigid corsets, corsets made from leather or resin.  

Women should definitely try corsets at least once in their lives and see it performing magic on their bodies. If by any chance you can’t find corsets in markets, you can always go and shop them online on steampunkdesk.com because corsets market is expanding online.

Paul watson