Machine for Tight Lacing
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Machine for Tight Lacing
Satire on the fashion for tight corsets - A correct view of the new machine for winding up the ladies
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Media ID 580336
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1830 Correct Corsets Dressing Satire Tight Toilet Winding
EDITORS COMMENTS
This intriguing print from Mary Evans Picture Library captures a satirical take on the fashion for tight corsets in the 1830s. Titled "Machine for Tight Lacing," it offers a humorous perspective on the extreme measures women would go to in order to achieve a fashionable silhouette during this era.
The image depicts a contraption that appears to be designed for winding up ladies, highlighting the absurd lengths some would go to in pursuit of beauty and style. The machine is presented as a new invention, suggesting that technology was even being used to enforce societal standards of beauty at the time.
With its clever blend of dressing, fashion, historical context, and satire, this print provides viewers with a window into the past and serves as a reminder of how trends and ideals have evolved over time. It also prompts us to reflect on our own modern-day standards of beauty and whether they are equally as extreme or unreasonable.
Overall, this print is not only visually captivating but also thought-provoking in its exploration of gender norms, body image expectations, and societal pressures. It invites us to consider how far we are willing to go in order to conform to prevailing notions of attractiveness – then and now.
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