@fozmeadows Yes! And for that gen to grow up and create that niche market whereby they make corsets themselves.
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@fozmeadows They probably were--seamstresses would still have had the knowledge of how to make them at the time.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@fozmeadows AND as a clothing to be displayed, rather than merely as underwear. Which undoubtedly would have carried over to subcultures.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@fozmeadows Which leads me to ask, are there class markers in burlesque, how accessible was it? And what of the racial nuances?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@fozmeadows I've seen corsets/bustles linked to the Hottentot Venus, should probably investigate it even more.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@fozmeadows Never heard that one before, makes a lot of sense!!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@jhameia This is also where the term 'steatopygia' originated, w. white people medicalising black bodies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatopygia …
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