Poster Print : Effect of Corsets
Poster Prints from Mary Evans Picture Library
Effect of Corsets
Wearing a corset may make you look nice, but it does awful things to your body
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Media ID 4323220
© Mary Evans Picture Library 2015 - https://copyrighthub.org/s0/hub1/creation/maryevans/MaryEvansPictureID/10061522
Awful Body Corset Corsets Crushed Deformed Deformity Effect Nice Ribs Things Underwear
20x30 inch Poster Print
"Step back in time with our captivating 'Effect of Corsets' poster print from the Mary Evans Prints Online archive. This evocative image, from the Media Storehouse collection, offers a glimpse into the past and the fashion trends that once defined elegance. While wearing a corset may have been the epitome of beauty and refinement, this powerful image serves as a poignant reminder of the physical toll it took. Add this thought-provoking poster to your walls and start a conversation about fashion history and the lengths women went to achieve an ideal silhouette."
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes. Printed on 150 gsm Matte Paper for a natural feel and supplied rolled in a tube. Great for framing and should last many years. To clean wipe with a microfiber, non-abrasive cloth or napkin. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3 etc). Whilst poster paper is sometimes thinner and less durable than our other paper types, they are still ok for framing and should last many years. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Estimated Product Size is 51.4cm x 76.8cm (20.2" x 30.2")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This haunting print from Mary Evans Prints Online captures the dark and disturbing reality behind the fashionable Victorian trend of wearing corsets. The image, titled "Effect of Corsets," serves as a stark reminder that beauty often comes at a steep price.
In the late 19th century, women were expected to cinch their waists to impossibly small proportions in order to achieve the coveted hourglass figure. However, as this photograph vividly illustrates, the physical toll of wearing a corset was severe. Ribs are visibly crushed and bodies contorted into unnatural shapes, highlighting the deformities caused by prolonged use of these restrictive undergarments.
The historical significance of this image cannot be understated; it serves as a poignant reminder of the lengths women have gone to throughout history in pursuit of beauty standards set by society. While corsets may have made wearers look nice on the outside, they did awful things to their bodies on the inside.
As we reflect on this chilling depiction of Victorian fashion, let us remember that true beauty should never come at such a high cost. Let us honor those who suffered for the sake of appearance and strive for a more inclusive and body-positive world today.
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