Did Brassieres End the Corset?

The 1910s is undoubtably one of the most volatile periods of fashion history- moving from classical columns to circle skirts to casual drapery in just ten years. And somehow the undergarments had to keep up! It's during this decade that brassieres became a standard part of Western womens wardrobes and the corset sees the beginning of a dramatic makeover.

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🖼 NYPL 1910: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/i...
🖼 Dry Goods Economist: https://www.google.com/books/edition/...
🖼 Womens and Infants Furnisher: https://www.google.com/books/edition/...
🖼 Corset and Underwear Review (all years): https://www.google.com/books/edition/...
🖼 Ladies Home Journal: https://www.google.com/books/edition/...
🖼 Fairy Health Brassiere: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/1...
🖼 NYPL 1914: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/i...

All other magazines mentioned can also be found through Google Books.

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