fashion history

The striking thing about an 18th century corset complete with an articulated pannier is that it begs the question, “Would any woman have been comfortable in such a contraption?”

Few, if any, contemporary costume designers are household names. Some occasionally capture the zeitgeist and break through from big (or small) screen to mainstream fashion – think Catherine Martin and her recent “Gatsby” moment – but these are exceptions.

This year’s summer resort wear collections have received lukewarm press, and have seen the whole idea of resort collections thrown into question.

The striking thing about an 18th century corset complete with an articulated pannier is that it begs the question, “Would any woman have been comfortable in such a contraption?”

Few, if any, contemporary costume designers are household names. Some occasionally capture the zeitgeist and break through from big (or small) screen to mainstream fashion – think Catherine Martin and her recent “Gatsby” moment – but these are exceptions.

This year’s summer resort wear collections have received lukewarm press, and have seen the whole idea of resort collections thrown into question.