Speaking of corsets, Catherine Delors gives a description of ladies' attire at Versailles. Share
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This dress in the photo looks like a wedding cake! :)
Doesn't it!
I agree!
Next week I will be posting about regulat ladies' attire.
You know, the word corset is a mid to late 19th century word, Women of that time called them stays.
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Yes, they had whalebone stays.
In English, yes, but in French "corset" (from "corps," body) is attested from the late 13th century.
I had the same problem with the word "restaurant." It appeared in English in the mid-19th century, but dates from the 18th century in French.
So would my heroine Gabrielle have used it in 1815 England? Certainly! After all, French was her native language, and she would have used words that sounded exotic in English (I do it all the time myself.)
I am glad to have that clarified, Catherine, since I used the word "corset" in "Trianon."
Omg. I has always been facisnated of the big hair and dresses! Love Them...
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