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Corsets were worn by women – and sometimes men – in
the Western world from the 16th to the early 20th century, although corset-like
garments can be traced as far back as 1600 BC. What began as a close-fitting
sleeveless bodice evolved into an undergarment with stays made of whalebone,
and then steel, that encircled the ribs and compressed the natural waist. The
shape of the corset evolved over the centuries, alternating between longer
varieties that covered the hips and shorter versions that centred on the
waistline. Corsets helped shape the body into distinctive silhouettes, from the
hourglass shape popular in the 1800s to the “S” figure of the 1900s.