Women’s Wear from the 19th Century

since revealing part of your body is

since revealing part of your body is usually considered provocative

usually considered provocative

usually considered provocative concealing it is thought to be more

concealing it is thought to be more

concealing it is thought to be more modest hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m

modest hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m

modest hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Ashley and today Cynthia

your host Ashley and today Cynthia

your host Ashley and today Cynthia Cooper is gonna take us through the 19th

Cooper is gonna take us through the 19th

Cooper is gonna take us through the 19th century women’s where people often think

century women’s where people often think

century women’s where people often think that the sorts of clothing that was worn

that the sorts of clothing that was worn

that the sorts of clothing that was worn prior to the 20th century was rather

prior to the 20th century was rather

prior to the 20th century was rather prudish because it covered women’s

prudish because it covered women’s

prudish because it covered women’s bodies from their necks to the floor but

bodies from their necks to the floor but

bodies from their necks to the floor but in fact this in its own time was

in fact this in its own time was

in fact this in its own time was considered very sexually attractive for

considered very sexually attractive for

considered very sexually attractive for the way it outlines the body and even

the way it outlines the body and even

the way it outlines the body and even exaggerates the shape of the lower body

exaggerates the shape of the lower body

exaggerates the shape of the lower body women were crinolines and bustles

women were crinolines and bustles

women were crinolines and bustles underneath the skirts to give them that

underneath the skirts to give them that

underneath the skirts to give them that exaggerated shape boundaries of modesty

exaggerated shape boundaries of modesty

exaggerated shape boundaries of modesty are always being negotiated in fashion

are always being negotiated in fashion

are always being negotiated in fashion it’s something that we see in the 19th

it’s something that we see in the 19th

it’s something that we see in the 19th century if we look at boots and

century if we look at boots and

century if we look at boots and stockings that women wore in that period

stockings that women wore in that period

stockings that women wore in that period we see that they’re very decorated very

we see that they’re very decorated very

we see that they’re very decorated very ornate so clearly they were intended to

ornate so clearly they were intended to

ornate so clearly they were intended to attract attention and this idea carries

attract attention and this idea carries

attract attention and this idea carries through to today we can see the same

through to today we can see the same

through to today we can see the same sort of phenomenon happening with bra

sort of phenomenon happening with bra

sort of phenomenon happening with bra straps and the tops of thong underwear

straps and the tops of thong underwear

straps and the tops of thong underwear which are also designed to show and be

which are also designed to show and be

which are also designed to show and be revealed in the 19th century women did

revealed in the 19th century women did

revealed in the 19th century women did wear very revealing clothing there were

wear very revealing clothing there were

wear very revealing clothing there were very low necklines for formal wear and

very low necklines for formal wear and

very low necklines for formal wear and this type of garment was known as full

this type of garment was known as full

this type of garment was known as full dress which is rather ironic because it

dress which is rather ironic because it

dress which is rather ironic because it exposed quite a bit of their upper body

exposed quite a bit of their upper body

exposed quite a bit of their upper body it can be very surprising to realize

it can be very surprising to realize

it can be very surprising to realize that there were rules and regulations

that there were rules and regulations

that there were rules and regulations enforcing this kind of garment in 1878 a

enforcing this kind of garment in 1878 a

enforcing this kind of garment in 1878 a new Governor General the Marcus of

new Governor General the Marcus of

new Governor General the Marcus of Lauren invited citizens to meet him and

Lauren invited citizens to meet him and

Lauren invited citizens to meet him and published an ad in the paper saying that

published an ad in the paper saying that

published an ad in the paper saying that women must wear low necklines if they

women must wear low necklines if they

women must wear low necklines if they had a medical certificate they could

had a medical certificate they could

had a medical certificate they could wear a square neckline that covered the

wear a square neckline that covered the

wear a square neckline that covered the shoulders but still had to show some of

shoulders but still had to show some of

shoulders but still had to show some of their cleavage and if they’re wore a

their cleavage and if they’re wore a

their cleavage and if they’re wore a dress buttoned up to the neck they would

dress buttoned up to the neck they would

dress buttoned up to the neck they would simply not be admitted