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Corsets introduction
A corset is worn to shape the body into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (it also gives total support to the upper torso and back).
Both men and women have worn – and still do wear – corsets
Most commonly the use of corsets is to make the body slimmer and to conform to fashion. For women this is almost always emphasises a curvy figure, it reduces the waistline and thereby emphasizes the bust and the hips. In contrary at some point, corsets were worn to achieve a tubular straight-up-and-down shape, which minimizes the bust and hips.
For men, corsets were customarily used to slim the figure. However, there was a period from around 1820 to 1835 when an hourglass figure was also the look that men were looking for.
There are a few types of corsets:
 
An overbust corset holds the torso, starting from just under the arms and continuing to the hips.
An underbust corset begins under the breasts and continues down to the hips.
Some rare corests reach the knees from above the breasts.
A shorter corsett which is called a "waist cincher" which cove
rs only the waist area from low down on the ribs to just above the hips.
A corset may also include garters to hold up stockings but a garter belt could be worn seperately.
It was believed that wearing a corset would help to strengthen the stomach muscles, however it has since been said that the opposite is the case as it stopped women trying to hold in their stomachs and naturally strengthening muscle this way.
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