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How World War I Helped Women Ditch the Corset
A combination of cultural shifts and metal rationing spelled the demise of the stiff undergarment.
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A combination of cultural shifts and metal rationing spelled the demise of the stiff undergarment.
Massive cultural shifts during and after World War I helped free women from confining roles and the confining corsets that bound them to the previous age. The evolution of the bra re-shaped the image of what a woman could be, whether she was serving in the war effort, fighting for the right to vote, or dancing in a flapper-style dress at war’s end.