From Corset to the First Modern Bra

By | February 12th, 2016|Categories: Fashion, Roaring 20s, Underpinnings|Tags: , , , , |

By Donna Klein The Online Etymology Dictionary tells us the word 'corset' comes from the Old French word for 'bodice, 'tunic'. The modern name of corset as a stiff, supporting, and constricting undergarment dates to c. 1795. The first undergarment that is truly considered to be a corset dates to the first half of the [...]