Corset (Other Keyword)
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In this paper, women's clothing, in particular underwear and corsets, are examined in order to determine a woman's role in society through the archaeological record. These particular garments were not only subject to ever-changing fashion trends, but also played a role in identifying a woman's socio-economic standing in society. According to Maples, the identification of artifacts is only as good as the knowledge of the person doing the identification. By increaseing our knowledge in the...
Small Waists and Tiny Feet: The Influence of Fashion on Deformed Skeletal Remains, Even in a Girl from the Wild West (2017)
Fashion depicts many aspects of a person's life; from socioeconomic status to personal taste. Emmie Baker Scott followed the trends of fashionable dress from childhood to her death in 1885. Her skeletal remains and clothing reveal her family's emphasis on emulating the upper class and the presentation of an ideal Victorian era female figure. Born to a doctor, his occupation would have brought wealth and social standing to the family. Emmie might have been scrutinized with increased pressure...