Lingerie is not only a fashion statement but also plays an important practical and aesthetic role. That's exactly why it's so important to choose comfortable, perfect-fitting items, made of materials that feel good to the touch.
In 1920s boned and rigid corsetry started blending (for the first time in known human history) with soft and gaudy lingerie. The corset finally became softer (and more user-friendly), mostly due to the medical research which proved the damage (distort of the spine) that infamous 'S'-bend caused to the women's bodies.
Nevertheless, fashion dictated most of the changes in lingerie. Focused on a particular silhouette, all the underwear was designed to achieve the ideal look of the time.
Unfortunately, for about one hundred years the natural look has not been praised and the undergarments have been designed accordingly. At the end of twenties manufacturers finally became aware of variety in female figures and started producing lingerie tailored to different physical types.
This was a great move towards comfort as well as affordability. Machine-made lingerie was mass-produced and the invention (by Dupont) of revolutionary new fibers: nylon and Lycra (elastane) enabled increasingly better fit of the garments. Despite the prevailing philosophy that 'some constriction is supposed to be good for women' the armor-like pieces of underwear were banned forever.
Only, one deep scar remained. Almost a hundred years later, too many women are still trying to re-learn how to accept their bodies, how to feel comfortable inside them, how to love them and how to listen to them. Centuries long constriction was complete - and successful.
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