The Crinolines were used all over Europe and Russia, along with corsets, giving women the famous bell or "princess style" silhouette that we know is so famous in wedding dresses today. it was patented in france in 1856, with the name "skeleton petticoat" this frame was made of steel, very light, covered with fabrics, with the purpose of reducing the number of skirts that women had to wear, sometimes up to 6 starched petticoats. this fashion was established in europe, and many shops specialized in crinolines started to appear, this due to the fact that they are much lighter, and a little irony for our time, it gave much more freedom of movement for women at the time.
the newspapers of the time, began to publish letters and articles talking about the crionolines in very critical ways, in a negative way, being associated with some deaths of girls at that time.
but we also know, from articles that one of the concerns were the social classes, as the crinolines were becoming increasingly cheaper, even a maid could use it, and that erased the visual differences between the bosses and the maids.
one of the biggest criticisms about the use of crinolines, was moral. at a time when control over female sexuality had become almost an obsession, crinoline was seen as immoral because it could disguise a pregnancy, also serving as a stimulus for sex outside of marriage, and practices of infanticide and abortion, other critics said that the crinolines could facilitate thefts, transport against the gang, carry accidents with carriages, and that it was more a problem of female vanity.
that's why you need to look carefully with documents of the time, That is why it is necessary to look carefully with documents of the time, especially those that speak of deaths caused by the use of crinolines and other pieces of female endometrials.
the funny thing is that the voices that were raised against its use, both in documents, newspapers, and manifests, were basically masculine. one of the biggest criticisms of female exaggerations (Amelia bloomer 1818-1894) did not see crinoline as bad eyes, as they were much lighter and airier than petticoats, which is why it was considered safer and more hygienic.
but not all the criticisms of the world prevented this fashion around the world. used by important figures in fashion, in European politics, crinolines had a great economic importance, thanks to it, the production of steel in france and in england gained strength.
many satires appeared in newspapers with its use, in photography and even in music. the recurring theme among the satires was due to its size, since women would occupy more space, and mainly, to keep people away (mainly men), in the images they showed single men pushed to the corners and margins of the spaces by the immense skirts of the women.
at a time when it was only certain that the world pays tribute to men, anything that drew attention and protagonism from it, was an enemy to be fought.
The crinolines had the function of giving the skirt a greater amplitude and frame, leaving the appearance of the corset waists even smaller and giving women an air of unattainable, I think that's why the crinoline image made it uncomfortable.
artists like Madonna, have re-represented this movement and controversy with a wonderful presentation Live at the MTV Awards 1990. ( remember the time here Madonna - Vogue )
in the photograph we see this, as for example girls showing off their underwear, their crinolines, since at the time it was considered shameful and indecent.
it is only necessary to understand more about something that many people do not know about half of the historical aim behind something, especially something that I find so beautiful, I wish I had lived in that time just for the pleasure of having used such beautiful and striking costumes.
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