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Foundation garment
A foundation garment (also known as shapewear or shaping underwear) is an undergarment designed to alter the wearer's body shape, to achieve a more fashionable figure.
Specific styles of foundation garments have been essential to some fashion movements, and were required in some social situations during various fashion periods.[vague]
The concept of foundation garments dates back millennia, with early forms waist control and bust support being worn to shape and control the body's appearance. In ancient civilizations, such as Greece and Rome, women utilized binding materials to enhance their figures. Over time, corsets and their predecessors, such as laced kirtles, pairs of bodies, and stays, became popular during the Middle Ages and evolved into the Victorian era. Foundation garments have always been used to achieve a specific silhouette, but the desired shapes got more dramatic as technology improved and allowed for tightlacing.
Women have worn foundation garments, such as corsets and brassieres, for a very long time. Including this mid 20th century foundation garment patented by Marion M Chubby in 1965 (categorized in elastic corsets).
In the early 20th century, the invention of elastic materials and the introduction of new designs led to the development of modern shapewear. The Roaring Twenties brought about the "flapper" style, which involved a looser silhouette, but foundation garments such as bras, girdles, and slips were still used to control and shape the body. In the mid-20th century, advancements in fabric technology and the women's liberation movement led to more comfortable and practical options for shaping garments.
Foundation garments are worn to modify body shape. They usually require technological advances in garment design and lightweight fabrics to create different body figures. A foundation garment may be worn for a specific outfit. Being underwear, the foundation garment should not be visible under the outerwear. A general-purpose "all the way" shaper with clear straps that starts at the bust and ends at the knee or mid-calf is also available.
Foundation garments may come with a built-in strapless bra for dresses and halters.
In a broader definition, a foundation garment is a piece of garment that provides body-redefining shapes such as a bra.
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Foundation garment
A foundation garment (also known as shapewear or shaping underwear) is an undergarment designed to alter the wearer's body shape, to achieve a more fashionable figure.
Specific styles of foundation garments have been essential to some fashion movements, and were required in some social situations during various fashion periods.[vague]
The concept of foundation garments dates back millennia, with early forms waist control and bust support being worn to shape and control the body's appearance. In ancient civilizations, such as Greece and Rome, women utilized binding materials to enhance their figures. Over time, corsets and their predecessors, such as laced kirtles, pairs of bodies, and stays, became popular during the Middle Ages and evolved into the Victorian era. Foundation garments have always been used to achieve a specific silhouette, but the desired shapes got more dramatic as technology improved and allowed for tightlacing.
Women have worn foundation garments, such as corsets and brassieres, for a very long time. Including this mid 20th century foundation garment patented by Marion M Chubby in 1965 (categorized in elastic corsets).
In the early 20th century, the invention of elastic materials and the introduction of new designs led to the development of modern shapewear. The Roaring Twenties brought about the "flapper" style, which involved a looser silhouette, but foundation garments such as bras, girdles, and slips were still used to control and shape the body. In the mid-20th century, advancements in fabric technology and the women's liberation movement led to more comfortable and practical options for shaping garments.
Foundation garments are worn to modify body shape. They usually require technological advances in garment design and lightweight fabrics to create different body figures. A foundation garment may be worn for a specific outfit. Being underwear, the foundation garment should not be visible under the outerwear. A general-purpose "all the way" shaper with clear straps that starts at the bust and ends at the knee or mid-calf is also available.
Foundation garments may come with a built-in strapless bra for dresses and halters.
In a broader definition, a foundation garment is a piece of garment that provides body-redefining shapes such as a bra.