(seattlepi.com)
Usually I would make a post ranting
about how I don’t like people to tell me what to wear or when to wear it, or
how dressing comfortable is so much better. But this I decided to do something that’s
going to be a little different.You see recently in my Dress History class we’ve
been learning about how women dressed back in the 18th century and
certain things that influenced them to dress that way. And to be honest its
really no different than the reason women in the 21st century dress
the way they do.
For
example, back in the 18th century slim (ex. Small waistline) was in.
So in order to make themselves achieve this slim look, smaller than normal,
they wore corsets. And considering how unnaturally small their wait line looked,
it had to be terribly uncomfortable to wear corsets. Why did they do this
though? Well most influence came from the royal court and that’s the style they
were wearing. But they also did it to keep up with the fashion of the time.
Sooo
that just made me think about how today, so many women still strive for this
slim look. So many women wear body shapers and spanx (helps make body curves
look smoother/sucks everything in)to get that look. Why? Well just like back in
the 18th century, people are influenced by what they see. Today most
women see the models with the tiny waist and think, “I must look like that.”
Only because society has portrayed that as beautiful, and because its normal
for people to want what they can’t/don’t have.
Well
you know what I think about all this? I just say just be you. If you feel the
need to wear body shapers or whatever to
make yourself feel beautiful, then go right ahead. There will come a time wear
you’ll develop your own definition of beauty. But that’s another rant for a different
blog post. Just remember whatever you wear or however you decide to look, give
it your own FLAIR and you can’t go
wrong.
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