This is stupid. All of the problems complained about are due to
– wearing the wrong corsets or stays
– wearing ill-fitting corsets or stays
– not wearing a shift under the corset
The Bridgerton actresses were complaining about how horrible and painful their corsets were, which is bizarre, because Regency corsets have no boning.
Look at them:
Do you see any boning there?? There’s nothing to tight lace!! They didn’t even care about the waist, it was all about the bust! Regency stays hoisted your boobs up so you looked like the figurehead of a ship, they didn’t smush them down like sad booby pancakes.
(you also couldn’t tight lace, because to tight lace you need metal eyelets, and they hadn’t even been invented yet)
I have worn 18th century stays; they were more comfortable than an underwire bra. There was nothing restrictive about them. You’re going to sit up straight, but that’s about it. Also, all women wore corsets, not just the wealthy. Women cleaned houses, worked in factories, and did farm work while wearing corsets and without fainting all the time. If you can’t breathe while wearing a corset, loosen the corset.
Also also, corsets were structural garments, in that they supported the weight of the clothing. Nothing is going to look right. They’re going to spend all this money on their next fancy costume drama, and everyone’s going to look like they’re wearing a halloween costume.
This is so dumb.
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