A short history of corsetry, from whalebone to Lycra.

In the late Middle Ages, women wore tightly laced bodices stiffened with paste to control and smooth their figures. In the 16th century, however, as

Antique whalebone (Baleine) corset. Late victorian. Has original

From Whale Jaws to Corsets: How Sailors' Love Tokens Got Into

History of Corcets – CORSETS

Whales died so women could look like this': what shows like

Make No (Whale)Bones About It: Debunking those Corsetry Myths

The Changing Silhouette of Victorian Women's Fashions – The

Whale Products in Fashion

A (brief) history of lingerie, from ancient times to the present

Whalebone corset hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

A Corset Story – LadyFaire Magazine