Argh, I’m so sick of Lady GaGa being credited with bringing back the corset and making it fashionable again.
For one, not many people would wear anything that looks like her stage clothes. For two, the corset was fashionable again long before anyone ever knew who ‘ga-ga’ was.
But, who can be credited with re-introducing the corset into mainstream fashion? A recent smh article (title: Lady Gaga inspries corset comeback) discusses just this and credits the following:
“This time, our renewed interest in the corset – worn as outerwear, rather than underwear – can be traced to pop performers such as Madonna, Beyonce, Rihanna and even Dita Von Teese, as well as the curvaceous women in the popular TV series, Mad Men. But it is Lady Gaga who has put the corset firmly back in the spotlight.”
Nice to mention Dita in there, she must be credited with some role in the current resurgence, along with the resurgence in Burlesque. Sure, Madonna was rockin corsets in the 80′s. But I think Rhianna and TV Shows can be thrown into the same pot as GaGa – late to the party, bandwagoners.
So, who do you credit with our current corset love affair?
Who introduced corsets to you?
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Think back to the old westerns, when tv was still in black and white..saloon scenes with Calamity Jane strutting her stuff. I remember being transfixed by the delicious looking creatures in corsets and bustles and red, red lipstick! LOL..Nothings changed.
I know corsets have been around for centries but when it comes to how brought it back into mainstream fashion it was not gaga! im so sick of hearing gaga being the first to do everything. I beleave it was christina aguilera, she wore them all through her back to basics tour and even before then in the lady marmalde film clip along with pink, mya and lill kim.
For me it was Emilie Autumn who cemented the idea I had to wear corsets. She may not have made it popular in the mainstream, but she gave it a boost in the metal/goth/indie/classical scene. Yes, she is THAT important
It was actually my grandma who gave me my first corset when we were cleaning out her house, we came across an old, dusty corset which turned out to be an authentic stay from the 1800′s, with a 20 inch waist.
Ever since then I’ve been absolutely fascinated with corsetry.
Thank you grammy.
Definately Dita Von Teese
She makes corsets look so elegant and glamorous at the same time.