Program

“The History of Women’s Undergarments” Corsets, and girdles, and bustles, oh my! Ever wonder how women managed to survive the tortured silhouettes of the Renaissance, Baroque or Victorian Periods? Did the women of the 1950s have it any easier than those of the 1850s? Join us to explore the curious garments that formed the foundations of the fashionable shapes of various periods in history. Discover the ways in which these garments reshaped women’s bodies into the desired aesthetic of the time.