Keeping Time

New innovations are being made everyday. These innovations are just another perspective on past creations and ideas. Woman's undergarmets are quite fascinating. How they were viewed and used in the past vs. how they are today. Woman's undergarmets were always used as function and fashion, so that other could percieve one's image to be a certain way. Fashions and fades have a way of repeating themselves in the future.

The first corset recorded was that of Cretan decent. The barebreasted Cretan woman stood tall and proud with the help of her corset, which supressed, supported and accentuated their bodies accordingly.

Corsets were worn on the inside of a dress, but in the 14th century corsets were no longer worn on the inside of a woman's clothing. They were worn on the outside for the same function, but also for decorative and costume reasons.

17th century- Corsets were worn on the inside of a the dress but later on the outside for decorative reasons, much like the 14th century. Mostly linen and boning were used throughout this time.

NO BRA. Yves Saint Laurent started the trend of the no bra. Feminists wanted women to take off their bras and burn them. Times were changing. The idea the empowerment, if a woman didn't want to wear a bra, she didn't have to. It wasn't

WonderBra. The creation of the wonderbra was to enhance your look. Look bigger, more cleavage, which was also a trend that came in and out throughout history. Again with chaning the physical appearance.

Silicon Bra. Using silicon cups to cover the breasts. Wearing clothes, one could not tell that the bra was being worn. This bra gave support and lifting support that a bra could give, but made it seem like it was all yours.