curb your corset stereotypes 

NONE of them were forced to wear them - probl solved..!!!

@Federica Rovere actually it's more accurate that the women in history are accustomed to them, they've acclimated to wearing one daily, their bodies literally conformed to the shape of the corsets including their internal organs and rib cages. Taking them off, would leave their torso basically in that shape, which is unhealthy and leads to extreme harm, especially with the organs. That's why they fell out of "style" is because of how damaging and dangerous they are. Just because women in that time had no other choice but to sacrifice comfort until they were used to it, doesn't mean it wasn't challenging or dangerous. So yes, forcing an actress into a specific corset for whatever role, is going to be extremely uncomfortable and hard to breathe, because they're just not that shape, they haven't been wearing corsets their entire life.

Everyone is saying “oh, the corset must not fit properly” but for big budget productions like these they are definitely made to measure. It is probably a combination of not having the proper garments under the corset, wearing it too high or too low or crooked (even a well fitting corset can begin to feel bad after a short period if it is worn improperly) and mostly just socialization. If you go in to wearing a corset expecting it to be wildly restrictive and painful... it will be. It also might just be part of the movie promotion talk show circuit patter. The general public thinks these things are true about corsetry, and enjoy hearing these stories.

actually i obsorbed that inthe movie the corsets are intentionally tighter that hose dress , may be that can be a reason.

@NotUr GamerGF your clothing is not supposed to be uncomfortable. If it is uncomfortable, then there is something wrong with it. Maybe you're wearing a smaller size.

Um no. Black women do not have smaller waists.

@GalaxyPrincette I love how I know you're wrong and don't care at all about giving you links to proof. Guess I am just going to enjoy the fact that you'll be spreading lies and anyone else who knows will shut you down for me. Good luck!

@jjaapp18 No, where do you get that from? There are plenty of paintings/ news papers that suggest corsets/bodice supports were worn by all classes.

@GalaxyPrincette Corsets weren't a mandatory part of fashion for every single woman. Only people with money could afford them. The poor people bought clothes that fitted to look like you had a corset on.

These are vintage photographs or degurrtypes from before 1910. They HAD corsets on.

also, broads in the old days were some tough women. They deserved equality. They earned it...

I only wore one once, but it was amazing. I could stand up straight and for once it wasn't painful. I'm only about 115 lbs and a DD cup, so I always slouch from the pain and weight, but that didn't happen in the corset because it was so supportive. The only problen was the bottom was digging into my hips, but that was only because I borrowed it from a friend so it wasn't a perfect fit.

Back then there were no bras so corsets were wore for support of your chest, women still worked in corsets and they weren't so tightly laced