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An hourglass corset is a piece of clothing which produces a silhouette resembling the hourglass shape characterized by a wide bottom, narrow waist (wasp waist) and wide top. The name 'hourglass' comes from the shape it gives to the wearer's figure, like an hourglass — the waist is thin, with the rib cage tapering sharply to the waist and the hips flaring outwards (wide shoulders, wide rib cage, narrow waist, wide hips). ==History== Hourglass corsets foundation garments first became fashionable in the 1830s. In contrast to empire waistlines or Late Georgian (1790s to 1810s) styles, which dictated that the waist lie just below the bust, Victorian fashion accentuated natural waistlines, further constricting and slimming them. The hourglass corset achieved the greatest immediate waist reduction, as it acted mainly on a short zone around the waist. Rather than attempting to slim the torso around the ribs, the soft fleshy tissue could be compressed, squeezed, and redistributed above and below the waistline. Some dislike the shape, claiming that the nipped-in waist looks unnatural, and that with the aim of getting the smallest waist possible, an hourglass figure can look like "pillow being cinched in by a belt". The hourglass has become the iconic association with corset shapes in part because these Victorian era artifacts have survived the test of time far better than their Late Georgian precursors. They are also prominently featured in the media; often the image of the corset shown is the quintessential "woman clutching a bedpost while their maid pulls and pulls at the corset strings". The hourglass corset accentuated slim waists and optically broadened the bust, shoulders, and hips by contrast. These elements worked in tandem with very wide skirts, large sleeves and sloping shoulders to create the wide-slim-wide hourglass figure. Hourglass silhouettes remained popular throughout the 19th century, though outerwear styles evolved. In England, France and America these corsets were mainly worn by aristocrats and in some cases royalty. As skirts and sleeves shrank, Edwardian era fashions began to favor a more slender, vertical look. Princess line dresses were popular in the 1880s; these were made without a horizontal waist seam and with long vertical seams running the length of the dress, with the dress fitted closely to the body. Hourglass corsets evolved to newer styles which emphasized the long lines of the body, and attempted to slim the torso above the waist as well. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hourglass corset」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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