Fashion Historian Busts Corset Myths ft. Reconstructing History/Kass McGann

Finally, corset myths debunked! As someone who wears a historical corset almost every day, speaking to Kass was a breath of fresh air. Within a sea of corset misconceptions, fashion historian Kass McGann of Reconstructing History busts some common corset myths that exist in our world. Kass founded her historical pattern company Reconstructing History back in 1996, and she has 25 years of experience as a costume historian. It was such a pleasure to interview her and chat about all things historical corsetry and shine some light on the truth about corsets. If you're looking for an incredible company to buy a pattern for your next historical costuming project, look no further than Reconstructing History. I've made many of their designs in the past, and I absolutely love them (not sponsored): https://reconstructinghistory.com/ Be sure to also subscribe to Reconstructing History's YouTube channel for intriguing information on historical dress and beyond:    / reconstructinghist   In this video we cover the myths: corsets are dangerous, all women tightlaced corsets, all corsets can be tightlaced, corsets are worn on bare skin and cause bleeding, and corsets make you get hot and faint. In a few weeks, Kass and I will be releasing the second part of this video, debunking even more corset myths. Did this video challenge any of the preconceived notions you had about corsetry? Let me know in the comments down below. 🪡 Follow me on Instagram:   / vasibirchwood   📖 Business inquiries: sofie@helmtalentgroup.com Music from Epidemic Sound. Sources: -Medical Back Brace Orthodontist101, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... via Wikimedia Commons -Corset vs Back Brace https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... -Modern steel boning https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... -Whalebone corset https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BL... -Whale’s mouth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wh... -Historical drawing of baleen https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Frank E. Beddard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. -Metal corset York Castle Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... via Wikimedia Commons. -Human skeleton https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... -Floating ribs Anatomography, CC BY-SA 2.1 JP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... via Wikimedia Commons. -Waist/Hip/Bust example https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... -Corset big hips https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Illustrateur : Saint-Elme Gautier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. -Normally laced corset https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... -Tightlaced corset https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gi... -Images retouched https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wa... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:La... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ed... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vi... -19th-century camera No machine-readable author provided. Janeznovak assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... via Wikimedia Commons. -Metal grommets corset https://collections.lacma.org/node/22... -Hand-sewn eyelets stays https://collections.lacma.org/node/24... -Shift/chemise https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. -Under petticoat https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. -Drawers: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. -Undergarments with shift/petticoat: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons. -Linen undergarments https://collections.lacma.org/node/21... -Bedouin on a camel https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... David Samuel Margoliouth Artist Alfred Fredericks., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. -Linen corsets https://collections.lacma.org/node/21... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.