500 Years of Women's Corsets, Stays, and Bras | A Dress Historian Explains Bustlines & Necklines

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If you liked this video, have ya seen this one? 500 Years of Women's Hoops, Crinolines, Bustles, & Bums (aka the history of the skirt) • 500 Years of Women's H...
Yeah..I decided that making a video about the history of women's bustlines and necklines needed to be done...and wow was there a lot to unpack.
We've all seen 100 years of women's dresses/shoes/hairstyles/etc. etc. etc. but the evolution of fashion isn't that simple. As this video will show you, ideals in female body proportions, shapes, and positions change constantly. It's not just about big sleeves, bustle, or a hoop skirt. The upper body changes as well, from up at 'em to low and wide, it's all over the place.
So, in this video, we're going to explore the 500-year history of women's dress through the necklines and the bustlines. Beginning at the Tudor period, through the Elizabethan, the 1630s, Louis XIV and the Restoration, all of the 18th-century, Regency era, and every damn decade of the Victorian era (cause wow, is there a lot there.🤯) We'll also discuss how bodies, stays, and corsets changed and affected the female body shape via padding, wadding, compression, lift, and support, so if you enjoyed the Corsets vs. Stays video, then you'll also really enjoy this video.
🤩 Resources & Images Used Can be found here: bit.ly/500YearsRefs (there's too much to fit in the description...
00:00 Intro
02:16 1500s
05:05 1600s
10:24 1700s
17:47 1800s
25:27 1900s
28:39 Bloopers
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@AbbyCox 3 жыл бұрын

Wanna learn about 500 years of bums and hips? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7x4pqyms8-cmYU.html Also, a small works cited and links to all the images I used can be found here: bit.ly/500YearsRefs

@TreScotts1Fan 3 жыл бұрын

Are we just going to overlook Bernadette Banner in a past life. Wow. 25:34 looks like her twin. Great vid very informative. love it.

@marcuswardle3180 2 жыл бұрын

As a man I found it quite interesting! The use of painting from the time to illustrate your points was well done. Your reason for doing the video was classic! I went through your past videos wondering if you had ever looked into Sport fashion/clothing. I work in a sports museum and we have a burgeoning collection of sports clothing. This includes a dress used circa 1914.

@Maven_Morningstar Жыл бұрын

What I wanna learn is where you got that beautiful mock neck maroon top! 😍

@charlottefletcher2895 9 ай бұрын

@@marcuswardle3180 0

@mousemd 8 ай бұрын

You, you little Coxer you!

@bernadettebanner 3 жыл бұрын

ACADEMIC SPITE IS MY FAVORITE FLAVOR OF SALT 🔥🧂

@mirjanbouma 3 жыл бұрын

You know sh* has gotten real when Bernadette busts out the all caps

@quicksilvertears921 3 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@Piti_Pingu 3 жыл бұрын

I just love the comments you leave on the videos of other costubers. They are all just very "chef's kiss"

@TarynToday 3 жыл бұрын

Bernadette bringing it and I'm here for it 🔥

@fbibabe1187 3 жыл бұрын

Abby... Bernadette... Please go search, "Beedle The Bardcore" on YT. The music you used Abby reminded me of this and Bernadette, you would enjoy it as well. The comments on the videos are 👌. 🤣 You won't be sorry. Love you ladies!

@CristalianaIvor 3 жыл бұрын

"they demonitized me for boobs, so I made a whole video about boobs"

@elizabethmcmahon6318 3 жыл бұрын

BWAAAHHHAAAHHHAAAA!!!

@clark987878 3 жыл бұрын

Alpha Chad move

@lauranbahr8007 3 жыл бұрын

100% agree.

@MsBizzyGurl 3 жыл бұрын

My heroine!

@shmataboro8634 2 жыл бұрын

Rebel!!!

@KatieKruger8 3 жыл бұрын

"Because castles be drafty" is a phrase I need to incorporate into everyday life

@nairbvel 3 жыл бұрын

That also applies to the rule of serving certain wines at "room temperature" -- in most castles, that was frequently in the 40s or 50s (Fahrenheit). :-)

@ashleythaxton9667 2 жыл бұрын

Dey do be drafty doe

@TheLicktysplitz 2 жыл бұрын

@@ashleythaxton9667 lol

@sagesmidtandersen405 2 жыл бұрын

@@ashleythaxton9667 True

@angryotter9129 3 жыл бұрын

So basically...boobs: they’ve always been here and some people need to get over it.

@stephenanderle5422 3 жыл бұрын

I,d like to over some of those!!!

@SingingSealRiana 2 жыл бұрын

very much exactly that

@michaelsimkins7078 Жыл бұрын

DAMN FUCKING PREACH IT AngryOtter! CLEAVAGE AND BOOBS ALL DAY EVERY DAY AND UNCENSORED!

@Hildegardvonblingin 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for exposing yourself to a toxic amount of ta-tas. 500 years? You’re a true martyr. How are you still alive to tell the tale?

@TheSuzberry 3 жыл бұрын

Tatas are never toxic.

@AbbyCox 3 жыл бұрын

Jammin' out to some sweet Hildy Tunes kept me alive. 😎

@lilianathehistorian2919 3 жыл бұрын

IT IS SHE. OUR PATRON SAINT.

@carolinecagle3266 3 жыл бұрын

Omg you have been blessed!

@pseudo.account 3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand how tits are toxic?

@ukallii 3 жыл бұрын

What I find most interesting about this research that you've done is that it shows that it was WOMEN who wanted to show off their cleavage, not men, who it seemed found it unpleasant if a woman showed too much or at too high of an angle.

@ellissardorian7834 3 жыл бұрын

That makes sense if you think about it because a low neckline would make breastfeeding WAY easier

@second0banana 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, there is a reason women were predominantly responsible for the free the nipple hashtag that was going about awhile ago. They may have been ugly, but gowns that just let your boobs be free sounds waaaaaaay better than the modern bra.

@systlin2596 3 жыл бұрын

@@ellissardorian7834 Yeah just whip a tit out the neckline and let the kid go for it, no having to fiddle with your shirt or whatever!

@bluexroses414 3 жыл бұрын

@@ellissardorian7834 It would be easier, but as far as I know, wealthy and upper class ladies (aka the ones setting fashion trends) didn't typically nurse their own kids. They had wet nurses to do it instead,

@DogWalkerBill 3 жыл бұрын

There is an old Grooks poem: Corinna's lovely evening dress, Shows her charms to an excess, And makes a fellow lust for less. Piet Hein

@elizabethcalvert5844 3 жыл бұрын

"We got some gabled hoods; we got some big sleeves; Anne Boleyn is living her best life. That is until she got a bit ahead of herself." Best part by far LMAO

@MH-sk8qs 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Extensive research, well played with wit and sarcasm. The comments were equally funny! Thanks

@battlebear437 Жыл бұрын

That and the swollen tick chic made me laugh out loud…thankfully no one else is home rn

@chrystivelting6150 3 жыл бұрын

So I watched this in my living room while my 13 yr old was playing on his phone, his reactions and comment cracked me up the whole time, he kept asking but why mom, why are you watching this... I’m calling it a mom win that he even watched it at all, homeschool history lesson, plus, respect women and their bodies memo all in one. 😂

@jenel4282 3 жыл бұрын

YT: you showed cleavage. Demonetize. Abby: hold my stays and corsets and bras and bralettes... 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

@NWolfsson 3 жыл бұрын

Abby: *stares in **_Did you demonetize Nikki Minaj? I thought so_** English*

@oldsof69 3 жыл бұрын

genuinly, hearing people talk about boobs and history makes me feel so much more confident that my boobs look fine

@lucamara6424 2 жыл бұрын

As you should!

@talithacrow7530 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing statues of Aphrodite and how far apart hers were made me so happy because that's where mine naturally sit

@nikkimyers4467 2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@ArachneAnathema Жыл бұрын

I feel better about my post-menopausal breasts moving south, now. So glad I live in an age where we can determine our own silhouette, albeit with full criticism of strangers on the internet. I am interested in ‘comfortable, posture enhancing corsets, though!

@freyjablue. Жыл бұрын

All boobs are good boobs !

@flurderburger 3 жыл бұрын

I would be really interested in a video about the different types of maternity and nursing corsets over time. Most of the articles I can find are full of misinformation and it would be refreshing to hear more of an expert's view on them!

@katedillon1977 Жыл бұрын

This is a video I watched on this a few months ago. Very informative! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/epNoa9Odvrrdcac.html

@amaleeb6438 Жыл бұрын

This would be really fascinating to learn about!

@scouttyra 8 ай бұрын

@coolgirlfrozenfeet 5 ай бұрын

Yes! I am very interested in understanding how it was done.

@69Hell666 2 ай бұрын

Love that idea!

@elizabethmcmahon6318 3 жыл бұрын

I'm most impressed by the many different ways you've described the shape of breasts in technical but understandable ways. Silhouette is a key aspect of historical fashion, but it can be really tough to summarize in clear ways. I'm always a bit stuck on how much information is enough vs. too much. And breasts and sewing becomes an engineering discussion pretty quickly if you are a sewer, while the audience so often gets stuck in Beavis & Butthead mode. *sigh*

@orlihersey5812 3 жыл бұрын

Yet another example of the double standard regarding women’s bodies. If a woman’s body is objectified to financially benefit a corporation, business or other usually male dominated entity, we call it marketing. When a woman is being independent, intelligent, powerful and dares to not sufficiently protect society from her body (forbid she inadvertently turn someone on ) she is punished with attempted shaming and diminishment of her power. Oh my, did all that come out of me. Just had to be said.

@___LC___ 3 жыл бұрын

There are ads on KZfaq that show more of the breast and body than that video showed.

@elizabethclaiborne6461 3 жыл бұрын

Preach it, girl!

@sapphirecamui6447 3 жыл бұрын

You need more likes! #truth And how come there are places where porn is allowed -like IG, FB, i'm sure there are even some YT channels that borderline porn/nudity....

@junkabella6324 3 жыл бұрын

Well spoken!

@sheilaross1449 3 жыл бұрын

I'm also reminded of the blogger The Lingerie Addict, who spoke of her blog being blocked by public wifi (like on commuter trains and so on) because it was deemed pornographic. Her blog, for the record, is *not* porn. It discusses lingerie from practical, aesthetic, historical, and social perspectives. She pointed out that to consider her blog pornographic says a lot about what people think of women's bodies. I remember being blocked at work from shopping a sale on Figleaves during my break at work because the website was simply labelled "lingerie and swimwear" (yes, and?). Bodies are not inherently sexual.

@ladyicondraco 3 жыл бұрын

So afraid that the algorithm is going to attack this one as well with so many mentions of boobs. This was really informative!

@AbbyCox 3 жыл бұрын

My Stays vs. Corset video has done *really* well, so I'm not *too* worried. 😉

@rj3892 3 жыл бұрын

@@AbbyCox It cheers me to know that video has done well! You deserve it Abby ❤️

@rhondacrosswhite8048 3 жыл бұрын

Lol. With all the euphemisms for ‘breasts’ she should be ok. Reminded me of a book from the ‘70’s (1970’s history lovers) titled “Titters”. It may be out of print but was a rofl look at women’s concerns from Clampax pontoon insertion to methods of bored housewives in the ‘50’s to off themselves and the drugs to save themselves, Sylvia Plath...

@TarynToday 3 жыл бұрын

@@rhondacrosswhite8048 I'd love to find a copy

@rhondacrosswhite8048 3 жыл бұрын

@@TarynToday I googled it and there are copies still out there. Abe Books and eBay. This book was hilarious.

@matrixiekitty2127 3 жыл бұрын

Living in a society that overly sexualizes my mere existence, and tries to make me feel shame for showing my chest, you’re channel always makes me feel proud to be a woman💖 I needed this💖 Also, late 1800’s and early 1900’s!! Bless you for being a time that’s not only lovely for fashion, but also flattering for my low bust!! I feel so seen!💖

@grlgnius 3 жыл бұрын

I love this. I own and operate a bra store and the number of times advertisements on social media have been canceled because of *gasp* women in bras is beyond frustrating.

@nidomhnail2849 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing response to the person (or the algorithm) that claimed that your video included nudity. Ten years ago, a friend who is a researcher at a med school discovered that the new search algorithm would not allow her to look up papers on her topic (lactation research). Beneath the thick layer of humor is excellent research.

@leonie4696 3 жыл бұрын

I remember one instance when the IT department of a pharmaceutical company banned the term "sex" from all internet searches done on the company's computers. That lasted for all of 10 minutes or so, because the company did research in contraception. Having "sex hormones" banned from scientific searches was somewhat counterproductive ...

@katew7770 3 жыл бұрын

@@leonie4696 I worked at a council in the UK where "tit" was banned. The only problem? I'm an ecologist and there are several species of tits (similar to North American chickadees) in the UK including coal tits, blue tits, long tailed tits and great tits. This caused quite a lot of unintended problems!

@pantitapalittapongarnpim1581 3 жыл бұрын

KZfaq having issue with boobies is the reason we can't talk about fashion histories and costumes from places like Southeast Asia (unless we're going to show stone carving all day long) where boobies had their freedom for centuries. So it's not just sexist imho -- it's racist.

@anzaia2164 3 жыл бұрын

And most importantly- it's anti educational

@Fire-hf6rl 3 жыл бұрын

Just because they did it then dosent make it okay now ok!, i would rather put on stays than bra .

@adflix424 3 жыл бұрын

@@Fire-hf6rl There's nothing wrong with women letting their big gals out, hanging loose. It only becomes 'not okay' when you live in colder climates or in societies where r@pes are rampant and make belief religions impose their versions of modesty

@Fire-hf6rl 3 жыл бұрын

@@adflix424 MEH

@Fire-hf6rl 3 жыл бұрын

@@adflix424 I dont particularly agree maybe breast but i hate how my niples look so no .

@YTistooannoying 3 жыл бұрын

Abby, I have recently gained an interest in Eastern European folk clothing, it is incredibly beautiful. I especially love the head dresses. Unfortunately, my search for someone making them here on KZfaq failed. Everyone is so focused on fashion from the UK, France, and the early US, that no one even looks at the other styles. Maybe the embroidery is too much, but... in the historic sewing community people are starting to all do the same thing...corsets, crinolines, poofy skirts. It would be nice to see someone explore the Eastern European history.

@kimclements4680 3 жыл бұрын

Have you seen Pretty Shepherd on YT? She discusses about Hungarian folk costumes and folklore a lot (along with other topics). It seems to be a personal passion of hers and she is Hungarian (her videos are in English).

@Joy6168 Жыл бұрын

@YTistooannoying, why don’t you start your own KZfaq channel, since you’re so interested in Eastern European fashion? I’m sure others will share your passion.

@erinwojcik4771 11 ай бұрын

Na Zdorovie! Let's learn together. I have a handmade folk vest and cut lace shirt I bought while visiting Poland in 2001. I shall have to sit down and record what I see so we can reproduce such wonders.

@katarzyna4555 11 ай бұрын

It depends on what you mean by "Eastern Europe"... If it's Poland, there's more folk clothes than regions - nearly one hundred folk clothes (JUST in Poland), the most beautiful considered dresses from the region of Lowicz... links: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJeiibdmrK7NaYk.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5uHiad_vrCVkoU.html Ususally you'll get the YT channels in Polish, because people who still sew those clothes (yes, they are still being sewn AND worn for different occasions like weddings or church processions), don't usually speak English. There is a different style of folk clothes for Lithuania, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Chech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia and in tose countries styles will also vary depending on the region... And if the Lowicz region is considered, the headdress for weddings would also vary, just as stripe pattern and colours of the skirts and type and color of embroidery - those are tied to a village or town or a region and you can usually easily guess from the colors and patterns, where the person is from. The wedding headdress would be "czepiec slubny" in Polish if you're interested. Headdresses for maidens were different and married women and widows wore different ones. There is so many folk clothes just in Poland itself that it would be a nearly impossible task to gather all Eastern European folk clothes on just one KZfaq Channel... I can refer you to some sites and channels but they'll most probably be in mothertongues of every country. This is just about some of the Polish traditional clothes: www.polskatradycja.pl/folklor/stroje-ludowe.html

@scouttyra 8 ай бұрын

Iirc V. Birchwood has some videos on the subject

@sarahmwalsh 3 жыл бұрын

As a woman who nursed for five years, let me tell ya, strangers on the Internet (and irl tbh) DEFINITELY want women to know what they think about breasts being used as food dispensers. And y'know what? We don't! It's like, excuse me, unless you want this child to keep screaming, we're going to be exposing some stuff.

@SueK2001 3 жыл бұрын

I love that you sent off that missive to the KZfaqs. I’m sick of them demonitizing female creators’ video for nudity when it’s just your body.

@sapphirecamui6447 3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention it rarely IS nudity...

@mmmirei 3 жыл бұрын

And it’s also not nudity. Just a bit of skin, that apparently made some old man who can’t handle women at all or some robot that thinks any amount of skin=nude say “HOW DARE YOU HAVE A WOMANS BODY”

@animuauntie 3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention all the very monetized music videos where ladies are shaking it--but for corporate content. :P

@alexandriatrenier7366 3 жыл бұрын

Plus, she is NOT NAKED. Clearly KZfaq does not know the definition of nudity.

@Gronicle1 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! They deleted all the videos of my Johnson from my channel just for showing my body. Go figure?

@rialiaw 3 жыл бұрын

I admire your restraint in not breaking out "titillating" until the very end.

@juliatarrel1674 Жыл бұрын

Abby, this post and similar posts help me a lot. I have (as soooo many others probably do) a body dysmorphia. Demonstrating 5 centuries of body fashions has somehow got into the part of my head where friends and family have said 'your body is fine, it's just not the current fashion'. And this one has finally hit me with a whalebone corset.

@emilystemmons6105 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy historical fashion and the joke I share with myself over the changing silhouettes is, "How are we wearing our boobs this year?" Glad to know I'm not the only one.

@mariaherfst348 3 жыл бұрын

I don't like the fashion of the 1600s but having such a low neckline is kind of a power move I have to admit 😉

@ellenrittgers990 3 жыл бұрын

And no central heating! In Europe! Takes a hardy individual with a devotion to fashion!

@theedwardianwriter 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that it mostly occurred during the coldest part of the “Little Ice Age” too I just-

@robinchesterfield42 3 жыл бұрын

Like, dear god, I didn't really realise the necklines were THAT low until seeing this video! The lady in that one painting is _definitely_ about to pop right out. XD Anybody who thinks older fashion automatically = more conservative because old fashioned...HA! (and during the Little Ice Age, wow...)

@Thenoobestgirl 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

@Fire-hf6rl 3 жыл бұрын

I don't feel no power , but i do feel uncomfortable and exposed .😐😌

@jessicaspeedie2434 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who has spent the last two weeks researching (and plan to do a lot more) just to prove a point to someone spreading miss information about corsets, I REALLY appreciate the effort you've put into this!

@AbbyCox 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I go "oh let's just do a quick and easy video about this topic" it becomes this behemoth of images and research and it *always* happens around Mercury Retrograde and it *always* leaves me passed out on the floor when it's done. 😂 It's always worth it though. I really enjoyed making this video and the final result (and not just cause I feel like a cool youtuber with her 4k now lololol) ❤

@jessicaspeedie2434 3 жыл бұрын

@@AbbyCox Its always worth it! (Except maybe if your the poor friends who get random screenshots and links at three am 😂) I love knowing I'm not the only one too so I really enjoyed this video 💕

@jenniferb585 3 жыл бұрын

@@jessicaspeedie2434 if you haven't already, check out the highly educational vids by Bernadette Banner. She's done at least 3 talking about the topic, it could be 4.

@jessicaspeedie2434 3 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferb585 Bernadette's channel is literally the thing that got me back into sewing and lead me to Abby and all the other amazing costumers!

@Ella-iv1fk 3 жыл бұрын

@@jessicaspeedie2434 Bernadette is the gateway drug for costube. The best bit of 2020 for me was tumbling down this rabbit hole of delightful and informative (mostly) women

@christikulczyk1439 3 жыл бұрын

Love how you film this with a neckline up to your ears 🤣 thanks for sticking it to the man!!

@katehurstfamilyhistory 2 жыл бұрын

I think one of my favourite things about that Holbein sketch of Thomas More's family (as I remember, there is a painting that is very similar to it, so I'm guessing the sketch was a draft version) is the simple fact that pretty much every woman has a realistically curved body. They haven't got completely flat stomachs, even allowing that his daughters must have only been in their twenties when the sketch was made, and the overall look is a fairly relaxed "family group" - much less formal than anything Henry VIII would have commissioned. By contrast, many of the portraits of the royal family at the time seem quite two-dimensional . . . but then, on the other hand, it probably wouldn't have been a great idea to show someone like Henry VIII in a more "realistic" light.

@esthermcafee5293 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, the history of women in science could be summarized as “&$%! all y’all - I’m doing this whether you like it or not”. Hooray for academic spite!

@junkabella6324 3 жыл бұрын

Hooray for academic spite!! Hip hip!

@katispieker 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty pastel please had a similar monetization issue. A try on haul. So she made the video again, but her male friend tried on everything. No monetization issues even tho he showed more skin due to him being taller.

@maryeckel9682 3 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaaaarghhhh!

@mmmirei 3 жыл бұрын

Ridiculous. Just because women are women we can get ridiculed for showing “too much” skin (hi school dress codes!) while men can wear very little and even leave their chests bear and that’s perfectly fine.

@gigglesmurf2004 3 жыл бұрын

Ridiculous

@frankiemillcarek6976 3 жыл бұрын

Both ladies had hilarious spiteful reactions. Women are hella funny in response to their own oppression. Women are hella funny period.

@maube8007 3 жыл бұрын

This was really, really interesting. Now I know why old ladies in Loony Toons were always depicted in dresses with the extended bust and the S-shaped waistline from the 1870s-80s. Young women at that time would have been old women at the time when Loony Toons was being made. This is pretty much another branch of Art History and Archeology, which are things I love. Thank you very much for the lessons!

@Cherishedprints-stationery 3 жыл бұрын

I love it when smart people vent. I'm sharing this everywhere.

@TheAgeofFabulous 3 жыл бұрын

Did anyone else break out into song when the House of Holbein was mentioned? Come on you Six fans...you know you broke out your ruffs and started dancing. Baby Yoda and I, totes got down.

@AbbyCox 3 жыл бұрын

The inner theatre kid in me is feeling very disappointed in herself...

@victoriagzebb9558 3 жыл бұрын

YAAAAAAAS 🥳

@skaterbakes 3 жыл бұрын

*air horn sounds*

@saritshull3909 3 жыл бұрын

Anne Boleyn living her best life

@kaytiej8311 3 жыл бұрын

So many euphemisms for breasts! That must have been hours of research on its own. Your research, as always is exceptional! Thanks Abby.

@brigidscaldron 3 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised you were able to get this video out in such a short amount of time with as many hours of research it would’ve taken to come up with all of the euphemisms for breasts! Also I love the academics of this and I love your hard-core Snark! You’re the best Abby!

@battlebear437 Жыл бұрын

Snarcasm for the win!

@electronics-girl Жыл бұрын

And she didn't even use "fun bags" or "sweater puppies".

@kyndramb7050 3 жыл бұрын

"Ladies snowy bosoms™️" Sounds like something my husband would say about mine. Lol! He's the best.

@SingingSealRiana 2 жыл бұрын

but hes your husband, thats a different matter as a gy creeping on every women he comes pass . . .

@danyf.1442 3 жыл бұрын

Abby, together with Bernadette and Karolina, got me interested in fashion history and I cannot be more grateful. I am always amazed by the amount of research behind each video, and this one is no exception. The demonetization was just laughable and you reacted in the best way possible! Thank you for your hard work Abby!

@robinchesterfield42 3 жыл бұрын

Karolina! I love her stuff too. Her video about what different decades of the "nineteenth century" fashoin actually looked like, where she hand draws each one while talking about it (apologizing about her "bad art" all the way) was fascinating. I'm also fond of the "Century of Real Beauty".

@katedillon1977 Жыл бұрын

Me too!! They're so great!

@MrAilsaAng Жыл бұрын

yes!!!

@annesengpiel5522 3 жыл бұрын

Anne Boleyn was living her best life........ until she got a little a head of herself!!! *dying of laughter over here*. That was a good one. But, seriously, they need to sort out their priorities!! We can go entire videos (which I love btw) talking about periods and stuff, but when boobies come in it is on the verge of being demonetized?!?! Like, seriously, people?!?! GO ABBY!!

@wednes3day 3 жыл бұрын

Question is .. was it a reference to SIX

@AlishaAziz 3 жыл бұрын

So freaky that I read this comment by chance at the exact same time that she said it

@AReluctantSeamstress 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that video and I can’t imagine being offended. It showed far less than the bra commercials I see all over KZfaq... You are doing a great job! Keep up the good work!

@chestermightbeafrog Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that everyone has always loved boobs, and yet we're always told it's inappropriate to talk about them 😥 I did not know I needed this video but I thank you for the hard work that went into it. Much love

@voxsvoxs4261 Жыл бұрын

I'll say my own opinion, such as a teenager of more gentlemanly inclination. It is inappropriate to talk about them: Any man such that he is to provide compliment or otherwise comment on a woman's bust prior to intimate engagement so far as I have seen has been met with scorn by the proximity of women to hear the comment. Even this video she says was made out of spite for a man who so took it to describe the preference he has of ladies to which so surround him. So it is indeed inappropriate, least for men. Between women, I suspect it is less taboo from observation, though I find the entire social group of women rather sensitive to comments that may relate to attractiveness so it may not be the most prudent decision to talk about them as a matter of course. Regardless of all that, yes so far as I have observed everyone is rather found of female breasts, secondly despite this fondness please relegate their discussion to your intimate, because as a male it is like a minefield that type of conversation.

@gisellemurasaki2399 3 жыл бұрын

I *despise* bras. Which is why one of my sewing goals is to make my own corset someday. Great video! I really appreciated the variety of synonyms for 'boobs' you found. 😂

@angellover02171 3 жыл бұрын

What do you hate about bras?

@gisellemurasaki2399 3 жыл бұрын

@@angellover02171 They're just generally uncomfortable and I've never felt any kind of support from them since they basically shift around during the day. Corsets and stays just seem structurally superior in every way to me.

@angellover02171 3 жыл бұрын

@@gisellemurasaki2399 are you sure you are wearing the right bra size? If I had to guess your bra is shifting around it sound a like your band is much to large. To get the same breast volume you would also have to go up in the cup. Basically your bras band size should about the same as your under bust measurement. So if someone's under bust is 31 inches and they are wearing a 38B the band would be way too big. I would suggest a 32 DD or 30E(uk). If you're interested in learning more the abrathatfits subreddit has great resources on the side bar and fitters that can help you find styles and brand that works best for you.

@gisellemurasaki2399 3 жыл бұрын

@@angellover02171 That is also what I thought before, so I did a lot of research on them a few years ago. But I've measured and compared bra types and brands and what I currently have is the correct size. While I will admit that it's the best bra I've ever had, I'm still not happy with it (I'm a very picky person :P). My conclusion was that the structure of bras is fundamentally flawed ; two straps of fabric and one underbust band can only do so much. Thank you for the resources 💗 I'm more than willing to take a look and I'll also probably try to sew a few different patterns on my own too.

@biguattipoptropica 3 жыл бұрын

@@gisellemurasaki2399 as an intermediate and not as a replacement for corsets, have you considered longline bras?

@LeBasfondMusic 3 жыл бұрын

I've had boobs since 4th or 5th grade. I'm also an Indigenous woman, so my body is seen as inherently sexual. I can't tell you how many normal photos of me in t shirts and stuff have been reported as "vulgar." 🙃🚨

@rj3892 3 жыл бұрын

OMFG 😢 So just being a normal human person in your normal human body is TOO SEXY for the gutter-brained misogynists to cope with. I rage for you sister 🤬 and work to a future where this shit isn't acceptable anymore.

@amymariewilcox7324 3 жыл бұрын

Same, smh

@LeBasfondMusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@rj3892 what is especially bonkers, IMO, is that features I've had my entire life that made me "unattractive," (such as boobs, small waist, hips, etc.) are now /trendy/ because non Black/non Indigenous women are getting artificially! Of course, some people are going to say we're being "misogynistic" and "plastic surgery shaming," and it's like, so feminism isn't for Black and Indigenous people and our bodies?! LMAOOOOO. BONKERS.

@sofiabravo1994 3 жыл бұрын

Humblebraggy

@addielo823 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I had the same issues growing up because I had boobs by the time I was in 5th grade and I’d get catcalled walking home even tho I wore big ass sweaters and frumpy jeans

@cewkietron6571 3 жыл бұрын

Little brother: "What are you watching?" Me: "A video about *old underwear.* It wouldn't interest you."

@suzzanahbessette6989 3 жыл бұрын

I would love if you could do one of these in depth videos about children's clothing! My daughter wants me to make her a dress to go with mine, but what info I have been able to find is pretty vague. At what age do girls start wearing clothes more like there mothers and what are the appropriate undergarments??

@axolirvin971 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really late reply and I'm nowhere near an expert, but if she's old enough to ask for a dress, she's probably old enough to wear one. My understanding (again, very limited) is that kids largely wore the same things their elders wore, but more colorful, looser, and more decorated (for girls). If she's pre-puberty, my guess is that the corset would lack the boob-space of older women, but would over-all be the same. If she's entering or in puberty, perhaps advise she wait until her breats are fully grown so she doesn't outgrow the corset in a couple months. Also, you'll likely want to make the corset slightly oversized so it will fit her for a while, and I'd suggest a more durable fabric for the dress

@teresaellis7062 Жыл бұрын

axolirvin971 is right. Children were, for the most part, were dressed like tiny adults and treated as such. It is only in recent history that children are treated as children. You can see it in the paintings Abby showed that include children.

@atkinseh 3 жыл бұрын

I had a kid two and a half years ago. I am still wearing nursing bras. No underwire, super relaxed support, I can sleep in these things. I've put on pre-pregnancy bras but they are soooo constricting on my ribcage in comparison that I hate it. 2020 braless phase is now a lifestyle.

@louisramosa 3 жыл бұрын

I did that for a long time after stopping breastfeeding, very comfortable. I did stitch the drop down cups in place though, after a few accidents where 1 cup would drop down leading to a rather odd look.

@greatauntlizbethg9137 3 жыл бұрын

Never went back to wired bras after carrying and feeding my first of 3. Shes 20 now. I will check the maternity beas in thrift shops as people seem to think you have to stop wearing them and they are usually in very good condition.

@lajoyous1568 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry it took a near demonetization to prompt this video, but it's a GREAT video. Really how can you go wrong. I also enjoyed searching the background of the portraits, because there's some weirdness going on in some of them.

@shmataboro8634 2 жыл бұрын

Oops, I read demonitization as demonization. Kinda the same thing tho

@nicolewilson4442 3 жыл бұрын

THIS is the kind of TOP SHELF content we costumers come for! I thank you, from the core of my bosom. KEEP UP the good work!

@alinaruff6540 3 жыл бұрын

I saw the gowns of the children in your video and would be very interested in a separate video on the topic of children's and teenage clothing in the past.

@TealCheetah 3 жыл бұрын

I love me some historical portrait "nip slips".

@TasJess 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching these with my daughters. They're huge nerds and the history, passionate academic inquiry and fabulous fashion is keeping them hooked. I love that they are seeing fashion as a product of society, art and culture. When a body "ideal" is presented, they get that it will probably change in a few years.

@schae1298 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful! Now I have to get my mom hooked to this fashion history side of yt!

@theinfamouscapegirl 3 жыл бұрын

That was a fantastic video! I've always been especially fascinated by the supportive garments worn throughout history, in my quest for a comfortable support for my large, pendulous bosom. You putting so many references together in one video for comparison is great!

@jacobitewiseman3696 2 жыл бұрын

Have you considered surgery?

@neeag4112 2 жыл бұрын

I love everything about this. The topic, the spite, the resignation, the sientific insight, the rage, exhaustion and fun and sisterhood. Thank you for pointing out the ridicule of fashion that we subject ourselves to thinking our bodies are wrong/right depending on the style of the decade we live in.

@SexiestPenguin 3 жыл бұрын

You just skimmed right past the bullet bra era there. lol I can't blame you.

@katwitanruna 3 жыл бұрын

As someone with fibromyalgia and dense breasts which are ahem large, I have pretty much given up on bras. If I had my sewing things (alas in storage) I’d make a new corset or two as they’re more comfortable but no more bras!

@MrsYasha1984 3 жыл бұрын

Try dome dort of stays. The weight of the breast gets even better distributed than in a corset 🙂

@katwitanruna 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrsYasha1984 I would still need access to the things in storage.

@___LC___ 3 жыл бұрын

I have ME and fibro, so I had my 34Js made into a far less painful DD. I am also planning to make a custom support garment, as soon as I get my house remodel completed.

@katiehettinger7857 3 жыл бұрын

@@___LC___ is that a comment on the cost of having a custom support garment made or your time free to sew one?

@heathercorbitt5196 3 жыл бұрын

I joined the International Bra Free study in Oct. 2019 and I have noticed a lot less back pain since then. I have scoliosis and the strap pushes on the deepest part of my curve I agree a corset or stays would be more comfortable.

@KathleenStidham 3 жыл бұрын

This was BRILLIANT! Thank you also for always including "bloopers." It makes me feel so much better about the "oopsies" when I make videos for my students (remote instruction hell...)

@melaleuca1881 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if you will even see this, Abby, but I want to at least try. First, thank you so much for all the work you do. It's so thorough and thoughtful, well-put together. You're one of the reasons I found and stayed quite happily around historical dress KZfaq. I appreciate all you do and all you bring to the table by just being your sassy, badass self. Second... I don't know if you could make an entire video just around the ways in which markedly small breasts have been augmented or not throughout the sections of western history you're familiar with, but, as a markedly small chested person, *I* would be very interested. Also would be interested in any advice for modern people with small breasts (A-B cup) wanting to wear historical dress to faires, just for fun, or maybe even to just irritate the normies who somehow still find it appalling for people to just wear what they want. I know plenty of videos have touched on this subject but I've struggled to find something with consolidated information. Also, if a video like this already exist, be it made by yourself or another credible source, I would be happy to simply be directed to those. Thank you, again 💜🌈

@Anienem 3 жыл бұрын

The massive shifts in what counts as "modest" and what shapes are considered ideal are so fascinating! I suspect that there is just as much to say about the emphasis or de-emphasis of the butt throughout fashion history. But also I honestly did a double-take when you used a clip from the MBMBAM show! Entertainment worlds colliding!

@annastevens1526 3 жыл бұрын

Yes please, we need a followup vid covering the other side of the figure! There seems to have been just as much variation over time re. conceal vs flaunt shape, but I'm really curious to know whether this was quite as sexualised, given full fabric coverage throughout (in western societies anyway)?

@RowanWarren78 2 жыл бұрын

I think she made another video about hips and booties.

@amiejo 3 жыл бұрын

Educated Rant is my favorite kind of rabbit hole! As a mom of three breastfed kiddos, I can’t help but wonder if having lower cut, minimal coverage was also useful for feeding all those babies. Granted, the “fashionable set” were more likely to use wet nurses, but the average women/child would need to access their milk jugs frequently, and the “freedom” at the top would allow for the change in fullness that happens throughout the day while lactating and nourishing little bellies. Also, shelf boobs make a great place to rest your snacks.

@mirjanbouma 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good point. I think it would at the very least be a factor.

@amiejo 3 жыл бұрын

@@mirjanbouma the snack point, right?

@mirjanbouma 3 жыл бұрын

@@amiejo what else could I possibly be talking about? 😁

@catherinegibson7578 2 жыл бұрын

I can actually hold a mug on mine. Seriously, I’ve rested my coffee there.

@lucyj8204 3 жыл бұрын

Abby, that was perfection. Thank you! (also, I learned last year that modern bras are 1000% more comfortable when not worn next to the skin - I wear a close fitting tank under mine now)

@BuckCalabro 3 жыл бұрын

Engaging to feed the algorithm, but it needs to be said that the amount of labour put into this was tremendous. Thank you for channeling the incoming negativity into something glorious. It's uplifting to see the next generation taking up the mantle of history. I was internally bemoaning the lack of historical women's diaries, when the happy thought occurred to me that THIS is a woman's diary today. My day was double blessed.

@silke4913 3 жыл бұрын

I was never more thrilled to hear someone talk about boobs nonstop. Well done Abby, you made me laugh whole heartedly xD

@Gilove2dance 3 жыл бұрын

So....1600s people would not be shocked and appalled at 2000s fashion then? Lol

@AbbyCox 3 жыл бұрын

1600s to 2020s: "WHERE ARE YOUR BOOBIES?! WE NEED TO SEE MORE LADIES GET WITH THE PROGRAM!" 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@Threadbndr 3 жыл бұрын

Except legs!!!!

@mirjanbouma 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe because women wear trouser like things, but not because of cleavages in display!

@mcwjes 3 жыл бұрын

Only the shoddiness of our fabrics would offend.

@Just1Nora 3 жыл бұрын

@@mirjanbouma we wear essentially hosiery but then modesty cover our bosoms. They would be quite befuddled.

@Kajaah117 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a simple man. Abby uploads, I hit 'like' Seriously though, outstanding as usual! I have zero interest in dress making but I love how much I learn from this channel and how gosh darn adorable you are teaching. 😁

@lifenolonger 2 жыл бұрын

Being large chested from a young age really changes your perspective on clothing and bras as by the time I was starting high school I had pinned down the right cut the right size and the best clothing to wear for each bra for me personally at least I can’t go with a bra for long as it will start to hurt so I tend to wear something with at least a minimal amount of support

@gadgetgirl02 3 жыл бұрын

The commentary on the 1600s reminds me of Nell Gwyn's introduction in the film "Stage Beauty": "I'd shake your hand but my t*t would fall out".

@elliot2331 3 жыл бұрын

I love the inclusion of the What We Do in the Shadows clip.

@AbbyCox 3 жыл бұрын

That whole opening with Colin as an internet troll is my favorite. "you know you really got them when they call you a dumbass." *ding* "they called me a dumbass." 😂🤣😂🤣

@janecadieux 2 жыл бұрын

abby, your videos are getting better and better. I highly appreciate the amount of research you put into this topic. Thanks for all the info!

@firstaidfaery 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much for including all of your sources! As someone who is hella interested in research but often doesn’t know where to look your videos are super helpful, both in and of themselves and also as a jumping off point💛

@jesss917 3 жыл бұрын

Relating to makeup rather than costuming (though the wardrobe definitely helped to showcase a woman's chest), cosmetically 'enhancing' blue veins on your breasts in early modern England was a thing.Great video!

@MsJPA79 3 жыл бұрын

That's hilarious and angering! Social media is now the "moral" compass and the "morality" police. 🤣🤣🤣

@___LC___ 3 жыл бұрын

KZfaq has ads that show more than Abby showed. Thinking of a particular perfume ad that has two models in skimpy, white swimwear.

@chantelmcskimming6633 3 жыл бұрын

Really really nice - Love how you so clearly showed & described the changes in bustlines! Now I get it!! Good job 👍

@messybunonabudget8773 2 жыл бұрын

So much to love in this video, thank you for doing all the research and editing that it required! Also (random) I LOVE the lip color you have on too!

@chrish2277 3 жыл бұрын

I'm always surprised that social media is accepting of quite violent video footage but FREAKS OUT when it comes to something as lovely as out pillowy puppies. Thanks for such a well researched video; really appreciate it.

@randomvielleuse527 3 жыл бұрын

Came for the academic spite, stayed for the history of how boobs are never quite right until they've been reshaped by clothes. Clothes that are constantly changing... Every bit of this video was just fabulous! xo

@Silver_wind_1987_ 2 жыл бұрын

True Nmy boobs are not semantical...ie. ones a B the other an A due to my hip being shorter....it caused one side of my body to be stunted. And when I am not wearing a bra my boobs are embarrassing....I have a hard time liking them.... .-. And some clothes just don't look right.

@karenwheeler8279 3 жыл бұрын

Educational and hysterical at the same time. You knocked it out of the park Abby!!!

@lorisewsstuff1607 3 жыл бұрын

I was eating a piece of bread when Abby said, "boo-boos," and I nearly choked to death. 😂

@piperevelyn2446 3 жыл бұрын

Well that video was so hilarious the 30 minutes just flew past.

@jennyormrod2288 3 жыл бұрын

I love this video! As someone who has been blessed/cursed (it depends on the day!) with a larger chest, it was really interesting to see how bust lines have changed throughout history. I also completely agree with the idea that no one wants to wear a bra when they don't have too! I'm currently trying to work out if I can make anything for lunch with my limited supplies so I don't have to go out to the shop and have to get dressed properly!

@AbbyCox 3 жыл бұрын

Lol same! Going to the grocery store is an *event* now and I have to prepare myself for the adventure. 😂

@nicolefields5917 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this time travel in bust land! I'm so glad that you were fired up to make this one-it made me giggle.

@midworldcrafting4958 3 жыл бұрын

This is super excellent, well researched, and the delivery is just so much fun. I especially appreciate that you pointed out how ladies of different boobage looked in the fashions.

@racheljackson4144 3 жыл бұрын

Great video- super useful from both a 'what year is this dress from?' standpoint and a 'so how did we squish the ladies to get X look'? I fully encourage more spite fueled dress history videos, such quality from you, as always.

@llareanna8287 3 жыл бұрын

Emancipating themselves sounds so much more refined than nip slip! Thanks for a well researched journey through the boobs of history.

@butadara 3 жыл бұрын

We love a perfect video just made out of spite! I love learning that history and the perfect little editing bits of references 🥰🥰

@bettylocks9753 3 жыл бұрын

LOVED this Abby! As usual ya just awesome with the history! Always bringing it! 💚💚💚

@gittevandevelde2208 3 жыл бұрын

This means that within an hour I can expect a video from nicole Also, am I the only person who doesn't mind modern bras???

@AbbyCox 3 жыл бұрын

We have a flag pulley system between our houses so she knows when to launch the second content attack. ...we watched most of game of thrones together over the years, so we've been able to develop excellent battle strategies over the years...😂

@Lani2442 3 жыл бұрын

I have no problem with modern bras. I have problems with modern bra sizing. Because bra sizing, just like everything else in current fashion, is arbitrary and not made to actually fit your individual body!

@DuchessOfTators 3 жыл бұрын

IMHO the comfort of a modern bra is fully dependent on the weight of one's breast tissue and overall size. The larger the bosom and ribcage, the more discomfort is felt. Also, the type of bra you wear does make a big difference. Anything with underwire is usually uncomfortable especially in larger sizes because they put boneing in on the sides and since I don't have a chemise to protect my skin, I get pinched and pushed... its very uncomfortable

@MissHoyden 3 жыл бұрын

I rarely wear underwire. I do, however, wear bras. All day, every day.

@iridescentaurora268 3 жыл бұрын

I like going braless as much as the next lady, but there’s no way I’d actually leave my house without a bra 😅 they’re not that uncomfortable, and I’m lowkey kinda insecure about my girls’ natural shape…

@loraleitourtillottwiehr2473 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I appreciate your saltiness at the policing of women's bodies. Especially buxom ladies. Also, this is impeccably researched and I love that.

@belimitlessandqueerate 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this delightful romp. Spite brings about some of the best ideas!

@pippaeplease4355 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best channel I could have ever hoped to stumble upon. Just watched the the corset history slam. Y’all are some of the baddest of bad ass bees 💕💕🔥💕🔥

@sewwithmsjones1196 3 жыл бұрын

Just an FYI--St. Louis was the 4th largest city in the US in 1894. People sometimes forget that it was once a very large and important city at the center of westward expansion. This is meant to be informative, not snarky.

@laurahawkins374 3 жыл бұрын

Bras are honestly the devil's work and every summer I glare in envy at the beach going men of all bodyshapes wearing nothing but budgiesmugglers while I've got to cover up head to toe (but not literally because Islamophobia) and cook.

@DAYBROK3 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐦🐦🐦

@mirjanbouma 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot that budgiesmugglers was a word 😂

@thekarategirl5787 3 жыл бұрын

Check out the abrathatfits subreddit for advice on how bras should fit as there's multiple factors that makes a good fit and a lot of bra sellers won't factor them in. Also the majority are lovely people.

@lucie4185 3 жыл бұрын

Even the best fitting bra is still very much wrapping a large part of your chest in hot sweaty polyester. 🥵

@adorabell4253 3 жыл бұрын

Just abandon it. Seriously. I did. It’s awesome. My boobs post baby feeding will sag no matter what I wear so yolo

@katierose8529 3 жыл бұрын

Only 3 minutes in and I'm living and loving the variety of ways you have explained and creativity described a 'woman's bustline'

@sarahc4004 2 жыл бұрын

I can't express how much I adore the wording used in the primary sources. Thank you for all your brilliant research!

@ladyicondraco 3 жыл бұрын

I can't stand not wearing a bra. All day, every day. Only off for showers and sleeping. No wires, not forcing a shape, just a little help holding them up.

@Piti_Pingu 3 жыл бұрын

I used to be like you until due to medical issues my girls just had a sudden growth sprout and none of my bras fitted any more and I didn't have any good stores close by so I put it off and off to buy new bras. Then the pandemic hit and now I'm braless and my muscles have built up and everything is held in place by them (I'm not trying to convert you or shame you or anything, it is just fascinating to me to see someone who thinks right now the exact same way I used to think a bit over a year ago :3)

@margotmolander5083 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one! I don’t need support, I need them to not rub. Soft bra, wired bra, corset, whatever, just stop moving.

@missvioletnightchild2515 3 жыл бұрын

So much this! And that's without mentioning the pmt soreness, when taking your bra off HURTS. Not that I'm there now or anything 😅

@katherinemorelle7115 3 жыл бұрын

I find bras to be torturous- mostly due to the weight of my boobs. They’re 3.5 kg each, and having 7kg (or about 15 & 1/2 lb) suspended from a narrow band around the ribs and two thin shoulder straps is... extremely painful. It causes severe neck and upper back pain, and also therefore, daily headaches. Until I switched to corsets, that is. Having them supported from underneath, and having the weight evenly distributed across the entire torso was a game changer for me! So for those with big boobs (which I tend to think of as E cup and above), corsetry might just change your life! I am an evangelical corset wearer now.

@___LC___ 3 жыл бұрын

I had a 34J bra size and it was absolute hell! Not only from the reaction of people in every avenue of my life, but my skeleton. Bras were the icing on that shit cake: causing permanent dents in my shoulders, compressing my collar bone onto a nerve that causes pain down both my arms, muscle pain in my back from the breasts being lifted, etc. At 40, I’d had enough, and a massive bra collection, so I had a reduction. While I miss the lovely shape of my natural breasts (the surgeon did not do an excellent job), I do not mis the weight at all. I don’t miss getting lipomas where my body is trying to protect itself from the painful bras. I don’t miss having to wear bras every single day, from sun up to sun down. Even with my quarantine chub I am only a 36DD and love going braless. No more bruised ribs! Fuck bras.

@koalamarsupial 3 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing and the surprise Griffin is *chef kiss*

@k2lar 3 жыл бұрын

My daughter's whole mind exploded when the McElboys came onscreen!

@gabrielleallen5025 2 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel, and I LOVE it!! I’m recovering from a hip replacement and am now looking forward to binge watching your channel!

@karenjarrett8904 3 жыл бұрын

You are just an absolute riot. Very interesting 500 years of women’s foundations. Well done !

@breadpilled2587 3 жыл бұрын

Boob-havers: *exists* KZfaq: how dare you

@arsreth 3 жыл бұрын

It's interesting to think about how so many people have gotten used to wearing no bra during the pandemic. Will this change beauty standards when everything clears up? Will we be entering a new fashion trend/era of no bras (or barely any)? I consider myself medium-sized in the bust and even before I would go out with no bra. Now I feel like bras are becoming less required by society and more optional just because we all understand that the majority of the time these days is spent free chested. Just something to ponder :)

@rj3892 3 жыл бұрын

COMFORT REIGNS SUPREME 2021!! I've been pondering this too and have talked to my friends about it quite a bit! The consensus seems to be that those who have bigger busts are still wearing a bra or similar garment for comfort and support when necessary. Those who have small busts like me are only wearing bralettes or nothing from now on. Regardless of size we seem to agree that wires and pads and itchy lace and all that bullshit is a thing of the past. I've stopped even caring if my nipples are slightly visible bc they're just nipples!! EVERY HUMAN BEING has them 🙄 Special occasion maybe MAYBE you can convince me to wear a bra to make my dress fit better. But at that point I'd rather just wear a corset and get waist definition too.

@Ladypuppy510 3 жыл бұрын

So I haven’t worked since a little before the world ended, but I do go to the market, etc. I am a full C or scant D 60 year old woman. I add my age so you can visualize the (ahem) the drop (droop) positioning of my breasts on my chest (more like stomach). Now here’s the important part- I have not worn a bra since the last day at work. Not once. Not in summer with light weight fabrics. Not in winter with wonderful knits and wools. What’s more, I do not intend to ever wear a bra again. Not if I get a job. Not if I don’t. Ever. There has to be at least one bright bit to this god awful pandemic. And for me, it’s the end of the bra.

@lajoyous1568 3 жыл бұрын

I envy you the freedom of your party pillows. The only thing I've given up since the pandemic is makeup. I still go to work, but don't bother with anything that's just going to hide under a mask all day.

@francespowell6923 3 жыл бұрын

I'd be surprised if there isn't a shift. We haven't been hit particularly hard by the 'rona, where I am, but people are still dressing for comfort rather than style ... and I've lately noticed even *style* is involving a more comfy look. Lipstick and foundation sales dropped significantly, while skincare products had an upswing. I'd love to see a report of the change (if any) in under garment sales.

@nelliebly6616 3 жыл бұрын

Some need a firm type of clothing,to control the boobs , to have free use of the arms😉

@nijihime8342 3 жыл бұрын

In the beginning, after hearing your story, about 2:30 in, I gave you a thumbs up and I subscribed. KZfaq needs to stop demonetizing people for what they say, or wear. Its really unfair to people, and seems to make more people fake in the long run. It also makes it seem like people are enjoying their selves even less, because they are afraid of the "KZfaq overloads" smiting them down. Its nice to know that somebody is making a stand, and fighting back to some extent.