tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post695074371738020566..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: The Shape of Georgian BeautyDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-60367239318879829122015-01-17T16:48:44.140-08:002015-01-17T16:48:44.140-08:00..Oh, yes. We "live" in such.."mode.....Oh, yes. We "live" in such.."modern times".., lol.. eg; "drones", "mass surveillance", "vaccines", "fluoride", "smart-meters", "chemtrails".., STILL "relying" on fossil fuel..(??!!!), STILL "relying" on WAR, as a .."solution" to conflict...Mourning Gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590985667319268913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-28886048477002951782015-01-11T12:49:08.118-08:002015-01-11T12:49:08.118-08:00As far as I've been able to gather, the answer...As far as I've been able to gather, the answer all comes down to fashion. The neoclassical high waisted dresses of the Regency were largely a rebellion against the styles of the French aristocracy. Once the waistline had moved as high as it could possibly go, immediately under the bust, it moved down. As it did so, the emphasis moved from the bust to the waist, and undergarments to create the most fashionable shape were necessary, as long, tightly laced corsets slowly crept back under women's dresses.Maria Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240186239574188022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-84496704207063594422015-01-11T12:35:11.442-08:002015-01-11T12:35:11.442-08:00You're welcome, Marie. I have a whole series ...You're welcome, Marie. I have a whole series for this year that I'll be writing around the topic of conceptions of beauty and maintaining it in this era.Maria Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240186239574188022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-45092024301567891702015-01-11T12:33:27.870-08:002015-01-11T12:33:27.870-08:00I had a similar thought. Thanks, Sophia!I had a similar thought. Thanks, Sophia!Maria Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240186239574188022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-53307914270115325262015-01-11T12:33:07.899-08:002015-01-11T12:33:07.899-08:00Some of the descriptions of people who suffered th...Some of the descriptions of people who suffered through them suggest they did!Maria Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240186239574188022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-59893691429927988662015-01-11T09:01:56.017-08:002015-01-11T09:01:56.017-08:00This was very interesting. And your research was i...This was very interesting. And your research was impressive. I wonder how the bustle and tight corsets managed to come back, then, in the 19th century. The loose clothing suggested above sounded so sensible and practical. (The contraptions sounded horrible, though. Like Sophia Rose, I'm glad I was born in modern times!)Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-7010996588466285302015-01-11T04:14:19.038-08:002015-01-11T04:14:19.038-08:00So informative - and thanks for the extensive bibl...So informative - and thanks for the extensive bibliography, Maria.Marie Macphersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906943465845474431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-32191547170032946552015-01-11T00:15:04.676-08:002015-01-11T00:15:04.676-08:00Whew! So thankful to be born in modern times. My...Whew! So thankful to be born in modern times. My friend growing up had a brace for her scoliosis, but it looks downright comfortable compared to all this.<br /><br />Informative post! Thanks, Maria!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-26143255685445367512015-01-10T22:48:17.947-08:002015-01-10T22:48:17.947-08:00Some of the devises described appear to be close t...Some of the devises described appear to be close to cause torture upon the wearer.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716003019499843582noreply@blogger.com