The Corset: Straight-laced or Feminist Rebellion?

Because underwear is the foundation of everything. This time: The Corset - from busty Bridgerton to Madonna’s pointy-coned creation, the corset has always raised temperatures. Fashion journalists Emily Cronin (Elle; Grazia) and Kate Finnigan (FT; vogue.com) discover how this controversial piece of clothing has evolved from being the cause of fainting fits and broken ribs to reshaping the body into a work of art. “There were ideas that the corset caused your liver to split in half and crushed your internal organs, some of the accounts are quite crazy.” – Valerie Steele “Corsets are having a resurgence - there’s a global movement with young girls reclaiming their bodies.” – Michaela Stark “Women would buy rubberised ‘Tango’ corsets so they could bend backwards.” – Valerie Steele “Corsetry never goes away, people just keep pushing and evolving it for whatever the current generation needs.” – Emily Cronin Follow Hello Girls on Instagram: www.instagram.com/hellogirls_pod/ Send us your underwear disasters and triumphs: [email protected] Whatsapp your voice notes to: 07770 182925 Written and presented by Emily Cronin and Kate Finnigan. Produced by Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production and music composed by Jade Bailey. Lead Producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Music mix and production by GXL Music. Voice notes from anonymous contributions. Art direction by James Perrett. Image courtesy of brownsfashion.com. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Hello Girls is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Adventures in underwear… In this fascinating, fun and body-positive series, fashion journalists and underwear obsessives Emily Cronin (Elle, Telegraph, Grazia) and Kate Finnigan (Financial Times, British Vogue, The Gentlewoman) take listeners through the secret life of our most foundational garments. From the advent of the thong to celebrity lingerie brands and the dark art of bra fitting, Emily and Kate lay the world of women’s underwear bare. Every week they hear real-life stories and insight from expert guests including fashion historians, psychologists, and the people behind some of the most innovative developments in the world of underwear. That’s Hello Girls – because underwear is the foundation of a good conversation. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellogirls_pod/ Show image courtesy Dora Larsen. Hello Girls is a Podmasters Production.