For centuries, the corset was designed to be hidden. It shaped the body according to the beauty ideals of its time, beneath layers and layers of clothing. The garment has been integral, and even widely required, in women’s fashion, from early forms of body-shaping garments in the BCE to the structured stays of the late Renaissance to the tightly laced corsets of the Victorian era.
Women were liberated from corsets just over a century ago, no longer forced to shape their bodies against their will. Now, the corseted silhouette is being reclaimed as a statement piece and outerwear garment.
The corset’s boning, lacing and sculptural lines have been perfected over centuries of fashion, and now it’s time for them to be seen.
Model: Adia Parker
Dress: Sail Away Dress from Vestique $72
Shoes: Clear Sky Platform Heels from Dolls Kill $57
Corset: yellow corset from stylist’s personal collection
Model: Alyssa Rigoni
Top: green lace shirt from Bizz $60
Bottom: White lace skirt from Terrace Oaks Antiques $38
Shoes: White Chunky Platform Pumps from Dream Pairs $20
Corset: green corset from stylist’s personal collection
Model: Annie Navarro
Dress: Jody Skirt from Vestique $46
Shoes: burgundy kitten heels from On Feet & In Love $24
Corset: burgundy velvet corset from stylist’s personal collection
Model: Kennedy Moore
Top: red striped button-up shirt from stylist’s personal collection
Bottom: For the Summer Skirt from Vestique $48
Shoes: Brown Leather Mid-Calf Ankle Boots from Dansko $75
Corset: red fan-laced corset from stylist’s personal collection
Model: Madison Wren
Dress: Birthday Babe Dress from Vestique $72
Shoes: Blissful Step Silver Boots from Target $83
Corset: silver corset from stylist’s personal collection
