What if the bodies are released now ... thanks to the corset?

(ETX studio) - Difficult to imagine a return of the corset to a time marked by the #MeToo movement, the positive body, or the assertion of oneself.And yet, this piece straight from the Court of Spain returns in force in the dressing room of women, but in much less restrictive forms which sublimate the body without ever (more) hindering it.

You necessarily remember this scene of the film "Titanic" in which the mother of Rose (Kate Winslet) laces her corset with annoyance, seeming to imprison him even more than it is already, in the literal as figurative.Difficult after that to imagine the corset other than as a binding piece.She has always been.Appeared at the Spanish Court to straighten the female bust, this sworn body, as it was called, has almost become the basic article in the aristocracy, as Catherine Örmen, Historian of fashion, explains to us.Although binding, it was still necessary for women to realize it, the corset initially had a vocation of gestures;He gave presence.

Rejected up to date on Netflix

Suffice to say that the chances were tiny for this element of the wardrobe of the woman resurfaced in 2021.It was without counting on the power of influence of current television series, including "The Chronicle of Bridgeton" which clearly helped to restore its coat of arms.Since the launch of the historic drama, on December 25 on Netflix, the corset seems to be unanimous.Last January, the world fashion research platform Lyst reported a 123% increase in corset research since the start of the series.Strange paradox at a time when the emancipation of the body causes so many ink to flow, and while women had so much trouble getting rid of them.

"There was a first offensive against the corset at the end of the 18th century with much more fluid dresses which left the body its freedom, but it is an eclipse in the history of the corset which lasts about forty years,no more.The real emancipation will come with sport at the end of the 19th century, as well as with the First World War which will make women active, then with the Roaring Twenties which will suppress this element of construction of the costume ", specifies Catherine Örmen.

But even at this point in history, the corset did not say its last word."He returned in the 1950s with the scoundrels, who are corsets without bearing the name, and we will free it with the appearance of Lycra in the 70s and 80s and the fashion of sport where the muscle replaces thecorset.We no longer need a manufacturer's element on the body since the body holds alone, "continues the historian.

So why hurt yourself?Why restore its letters of nobility to such a controversial room?Even influencers, from Kim Kardashian to the new generation which is mainly expressed on Tiktok, have helped to revive this stifling piece;Wearing it in turn like an period costume, in ultra-future versions, or with simple jeans.Which obviously contributed to inspiring their millions of subscribers in record time, and signed the return of an element that has never served as an ally for the body of the woman.

The corset, symbol of the evolution of mentalities?

Yes, the corset returns but it does not return in its original form ... to the delight of the fairer sex.If celebrities are exposed in corset, it is not - we are reassured - to compress your rib cage to the extreme to go to work.Finally, the corset today is due only from a source of inspiration for parts, often accessories, which recall this element of yesteryear without subjecting the disadvantages.

"The corset as such does not really return.There is an inspiration, but it is not a return.It is more a set of all that is emblematic of the corset, namely the fine waist and the lasing or the staples.The original corset is so restrictive that it remains exceptional.The will is to respect your body, and perhaps find ways to embellish it but without constraint.We even see it in lingerie, everything is 'without reinforcement'.Will is the emancipation of the body and self -assertion outside a company dictate, "explains Pascale Briand, manager of the Lingerie sector at Carlin International.

Formerly symbolizing submission, the corset is today more flexible, more flexible, and it takes forms that underline, even sculpt, the silhouette without hindering it, quite the contrary.Isn't Shapewear, which is not all the rage in China and the USA, a diverted form of the corset?It is at the base of sheaths made to reshape the body, but they are now available in ultra modern versions and are worn with leggings and a t-shirt;There is a question of rescuing the abdominal belt but in the sweetest way that is.

Pascale Briand specifies that this translates into significant work around size with large belts in particular, but also superposition games, or lace games.We are finally right in the casual spirit of the moment, namely to enhance a relaxed room, like the sweater dress for example, of a more chic, more elegant accessory, like the belt.

"In the parades, there is a lot of work around a corset spirit but quite flexible.This is rather translated as a large belt, or an element that we carry on a t-shirt, a tank top, or even a man's costume.It corresponds to a more contemporary lifestyle, "she said.

The corset can even be considered as a playful piece, a game, which would come in a certain way spice up a rather gloomy daily life.At a time when make -up is no longer - or almost - it could occasionally appear as a way to feel better in your skin;A kind of ephemeral embellishment.

"That he reappears today, it's a game more than anything else.It is a decorative element.We are used to having no more obstacles with the clothes, so putting such restrictive clothing appears as a discovery, a game, which makes us have another relationship to others because we feel kept, different.As we put lipstick, we can put a corset because we transfigure ourselves ", underlines Catherine Örmen.

It is therefore impossible not to see the trend last over time.After all, the corset crossed the generations, without - or almost - a scratch.He ultimately only adapted to each era, like a symbol of the place given to women - and their bodies - in society.