Mythbusting Victorian Corsets

There are a lot of misconceptions about corsets, especially corsets of the Victorian era. Most people automatically think of horrible things when they hear the word 'corset' due to all the myths floating about. I like history... and clothes.... so I made this video to help dispose of all the corset LIIIIIEEEESSS!!!!
Have fun watching!

[@ronni3005]

I love casually letting people know that corsets don’t hurt. They usually just go “oh”💀

[@iamvictoriarae]

They never expect it

[@bakedgoldfish45]

people are stupid lmao 💀

[@anzaia2164]

I had someone try on a corset I made to prove it, and seeing the revelation on her face, that it is in fact very comfortable, was a very fun moment. (It wasn't really a proper corset, it was for a costume, an underbust from an internet pattern with flimsy bones that I cut from a plastic sheet, but my point still stands)

[@eireball]

I really thought you meant the corsets go “oh”

[@aishajaiteh7929]

@@eireball same😂

[@magdalena_dewinter]

those actresses that are like “ugh i wore a corset and it was torture” yeah cuz the costume department was underpaid and just grabbed a pre made corset instead of making one that fit you, and you probably didn’t break it in either.

[@lucieoso]

As a future actress I will make sure to not do that 💀 😭 😭

[@michaelabeijer675]

Not to mention that they probably wore it directly against their skin as well!

[@o0DreamCream0o]

@@michaelabeijer675 that’s never painful though (i think, i have never worn a corset but am having to wear a back brace) it just makes you sweat *so much*

[@dandelily9224]

I agree with your comment but considering the ridicilous amounts actors are paid I thought the seond bit was funny. Th wealth distribution in our society lol demonstrated in a small world of acting

[@justme7410]

Emma Watson comes to mind. She didn’t wear a corset during Beauty and the Beast because she thinks it oppresses women by this misconception.

[@alnova2438]

Modern people: corsets prevented women from moving . the victorian woman: *proceeds to rock climb while practicing weightlifting after swimming a mile in a corset*

[@rowenamillicent9250]

@Al Nova A true case of “hold my beer”, or in the case of the Victorians, “hold my gin”.

[@user-du9oc2ve6g]

@@rowenamillicent9250 dark..

[@anonymousK.]

Fun fact: Women actually started fainting more in front of men, slowly into a chair/ hands. It was portrayed as a high class standard, and sort of an attention catcher.

[@inktea256]

SIMPS

[@-.Running_Away.-]

I would do that #pickmelife

[@terriblecompany1588]

@@inktea256 “simp.” Mfs when courtsmanship exists

[@wherefancytakesme]

They didn't. Men pulled the "they were just doing it for attention" hand-wave when tuberculosis was an acute problem at the start of the era. At one point later on they went, "Thank god women learned us men hated it and grew out of _that_ stunt."

[@sourryebread]

@@wherefancytakesmewas just about to write that! The sources saying that were all written by men who were “sick” of women doing that for attention smh

[@patrycjauwu689]

omg i hate when actresses/influencers/people wearing corsets from ebay are like " that corset literally made me breathless and i could only drink liquids, no solid food, it was such a torture and now i have marks all over my torso" and i'm like "maybe just MAYBE it's because it does not fit you?? it was not properly made?? and you didn't spend time on so called "seasoning"?? HMMM WHY IS IT UNCOMFORTABLE, LET'S THINK ABOUT THAT"

[@iamvictoriarae]

Same

[@hoihoipoipoi]

corsets do exactly that. I'd love to see you laced up and gasping for breath.

[@michaelabeijer675]

I always want to ask them “Have you ever worn an ill fitting bra?”

[@hoihoipoipoi]

@@michaelabeijer675 go look at bra shapes in the 1930s-1950s when they were cone shaped and then go look at nude pinups of women from that era. they all had one shaped breasts. it is 100% fact that bras, corsets and binders permanently deform the body.

[@michaelabeijer675]

@@hoihoipoipoi prove it! I’d like to see a link of an actual nude woman with cone shaped breasts (not just naturally perky breasts that some women are lucky to have). Or maybe a peer reviewed study showing that bras permanently shape the body.

[@Lady-Artblock]

I use a custom-made corset to correct my posture at work, and it's wonderful. I've often been told that it's oppressive to women or bad for the body. But ironically, wearing high heels is well accepted by society and they are not precisely healthy XD (sorry about my potato English)

[@iamvictoriarae]

Very true!

[@reverendbug]

high heels are the worst! my podiatrist told me to avoid them at all costs and if I really have to wear them then find something low with a wide toe.

[@Delgen1951]

you know who interduced high heels? Yeap Louie the 14 the did. The good (questionable) Sun king himself.

[@reverendbug]

@@puppydogs68 If it's really that severe I would suggest talking to an Orthopedist, not a corset

[@Lady-Artblock]

@@puppydogs68 It helps me a lot, I have scoliosis and I work in front of the computer all day, but of course is better if you do a bit of exercise too.

[@Plasmagal]

3:35 I mean, maids literally wore corsets, and they had things to do. There were even corsets for horse riding, so ladies didn't just sit around im them for sure! Good video :)

[@genera1013]

Exactly! Women working in factories wore corsets. Infact, the corsets probably helped with their work by acting like a back brace

[@duskstorm3560]

Weren't there even some men who wore corsets, too?

[@Leapingriver]

Yeah because they were FORCED to wear them!!!! God how are people this thick. You really think back then people cared if the maid could barely breathe or move while she did her work? No. Do you think office's care that high heels cause a high rate of injury in women when they make it part of their "professional" dress code. "Women in factories wore them" like yeah that doesn't mean ot was good for them, it was part of what they were expected to wear. Its almost like back then people hated women, it really astounds me that people seem unable to grasp this concept that throughput history women have been hated and oppressed and forced to follow unhealthy fashion. You think people cared maybe it was harder for horseback riding ladies to ride properly while wearing a corset? No!! Think why were only Lady riders expected to wear corsets while riding and doing a sport and not men, if corsets really were good and okay for you and even beneficial. And if they could be """custom made""" again whu wouldn't men wear them? Almost like they were a tool for oppressing and taking women down a notch

[@ella-sj8bu]

yes!! there were actually corsets made for pregnant women as well :)

[@rockytom5889]

@@duskstorm3560 There still are. They're usually the ones with back issues or they lift heavy. Seriously, proper back support is something that can save your ass when you're under load.

[@migaish_]

The whole villainising the corsets reminds me of the "burn bras" movement. If used correctly both bras and corsets can be incredibly helpful for anyone with *"melons". Especially if you've got big melons. Some people find either garment restrictive and not everyone can wear them. But we should just stop villainising feminine undergarments *Note: I'm saying "melons" because I don't wanna risk my comment getting deleted

[@jimmyjohnjoejr]

There's a burn bras movement? I know they can be annoying to work with but didn't realize they were that bad

[@PhineasFerb001]

I never liked the burn bras movement. If you don’t want to wear one so be it, but some women’s melons need support and bras help support your back

[@migaish_]

@@jimmyjohnjoejr Yeah it was a thing in the 70s. Bras were seen as "oppression" so a bunch of women burned them out of protest. Happened in a few Western countries

[@dandelionofluff-2791]

I only hate bras because i’m small chested and the little things bras are supposed to be supporting keep slipping down into the band and getting uncomfortably squished

[@dudu28r81]

@@dandelionofluff-2791 as the above comment suggests, just stop wearing them?

[@margisshenanigans11]

The educational corset content with those perfectly cut screams is *chef’s kiss* 😙👌🏻

[@kahliainglis71]

As someone who wears a (proper) corset instead of a bra in regular dress, THANK YOU FOR THIS. Gonna send it to all the people who ask why I choose to “torture myself”

[@aniflowers1998]

I'm kinda curious, doesn't it get kind of hot in the summer wearing a corset? Since it covers the entire upper body, and not just the chest like a bra would?

[@kahliainglis71]

@@aniflowers1998 I’m yet to actually experience wearing it in summer (I’m Australian and I started wearing it in winter) but the weather’s starting to warm up now so I’m happy to let you know how it goes! I do plan on making the weather appropriate undergarments to go underneath but I have worn it on a few warmer days and it so far hasn’t been too bad :)

[@l.h.9747]

Quick question. I went to school and there was a realy tall thin girl in my class who wore a corset (some hard plastic or something like that) to support her spine but she shouldnt wear it for long otherwhise her back muscles wouldnt be strong enough. Is that also a possibility/problem with normal corsets?

[@MeribelNova]

Thank you for talking about that "ow it's hurting me!" trope in films and shows I HATE IT TOO! I'm most annoyed that they used it in Pirates of the Caribbean, though I appreciate the fact that they kinda weaved it into the plot 🤣

[@Kahtisemo]

To be fair, in the movie they made it clear the one Elizabeth had at the beginning was brand new which her father had shipped in as a surprise for the occasion so it likely wasn't even in her size. Which if it was too small and they managed to lace her in anyway would make her discomfort and breathing troubles make sense. Then when it happened at the end, she was faking it.

[@MeribelNova]

@@Kahtisemo Very true. As a corset wearer, I understand the importance of breaking a new one in slowly over time, a luxury which Elizabeth wasn't given. A part of me just wishes that non-corseters would somehow have gotten a tad more background info...but that's literally just me 🤣

[@RinitaChan]

@@Kahtisemo very true, I quoted this when I was being fitted for my first corset, and the lady at the store said “that’s a good example of a bad fit. A good fit should feel like a firm hug” and they helped me find a good one that fit very well.

[@ShadowWolf1307]

They even do it in Bridgerton (also lacing without undergarnments) which really dissapointed me tbh

[@Crow23346]

@@MeribelNova well if corsets are anything like bras, then it depends on the girl wearing them. Personally i fuckin hate bras, theyre so uncomfortable, and my boobs are so damn big theres barely any i can ever find in my size, especially ones that are comfortable. I doubt id be able to breath in a corset, even if it were made for my size, since i can barely breath in bras that are my size

[@kyasarin131]

This made me bust out laughing more times than should be possible in such a short video! What a perfect blend of facts, humor, the cutest drawings, and more facts! I love it so much! 😂💖

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thank you!! So happy I could make you laugh

[@hoihoipoipoi]

and yet, it's entirely wrong.

[@craftimeart6651]

@@hoihoipoipoi What do you mean by that? Not trying to be rude, just curious🤗

[@hoihoipoipoi]

@@craftimeart6651 the gen z child who made this video plainly ignored real facts and medical journals from the elizabethan era that vividly described in great detail how corsets and biners deformed womens bodies, squished and repositioned organs and led to fainting and death from crushing the lungs. a 30 second google is all it takes to prove these facts.

[@Scuba_Rvnq]

Www

[@bogusbapkins]

Actually, cavemen were very skilled surgeons. They would bore holes into their skulls (in a process called Trepanning) to remove evil spirits. The first known trepanned skull was from about 8,500 years ago. And most of the time the patient would survive having a massive hole in their skull and even make a full recovery (well as much of a full recovery as is possible with a hole in your head). This is also the first known surgical procedure in recorded history. To this day trepanned skull make up about 10% of all skulls found from the Neolithic age.

[@nichtslytherin9424]

Yes, and I would add, that in that time, the first amputation of a leg was sucessfully made.

[@kdrapertrucker]

Well until the early 20th century, any surgery was high risk because of infections. No one knew what caused them and there was no treatment for them and a lot of people died from postoperative infections.

[@crassiewassie8354]

Isn't putting holes in your head to let the demons out also a legitimate treatment for certain brain related traumas? Like to treat a hemorage or concussion or whatever? Idk much about the topic of drilling holes into peoples heads. Just basically the hole can release pressure and blood and stuff?

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

@@crassiewassie8354 that is called a lobotomy and that is loooooong since outdated

[@elijahaitaok8624]

Any hole is a goal

[@katjakuitunen6961]

Also, not all European women wore corsets even though one hears that all the time. Women in the Nordics or Eastern Europe were mostly still wearing their traditional folk outfits. Even though more research is needed, most Finnish costumers think that even society ladies donned their corsets on special occasions only. That makes sense as the corsets were expensive imports or specially tailored products. In any case, regular women didn’t have money to spend on such frivolities. I’ve seen photos of even servants of a big manor house in the late 19th century where the women didn’t wear any kind of bust support.

[@Leoniiche]

I love it! I 100% agree, and it's not just corsets. People have stopped buying clothes that actually fit them, because most things are mass produced these days. We exchanged quality for quantity, and I think that'll really hurt us in the long run. At some point something will have to give if consumerism continues like this. Thank you for this educational video! I also really love your drawing style and this video format. It's so much fun :D

[@Helperbot-2000]

and also, what worth is quantity when it doesnt last as long

[@anaterka231]

I want to add to the not moving part: servants and working class women also wore corsets, and did chores in them, and since were talking of olden days, they didn't have washing machines, vacuum cleaners etc, so it was hard work

[@alisforaluminum]

you are so right for making this. i wear a self made edwardian (style) corset most days for back support, and oml is it so much more comfortable than a bra.

[@iamvictoriarae]

Right?! I hate the feeling of bra straps

[@user-wq3uw5zc7n]

@@iamvictoriarae do NOT even get me started on how itchy bra straps get. as someone who constantly suffers from back issues with a large chest, corsets (specifically the ones that tuck under your chest) look way more comfortable than our oh-so-modern walmart bras everybody wears. i might actually consider buying a light corset if my mom lets me get one

[@akira-neeski]

While we were performing in school, they let us wear corsets if we want and it was the most comfortable thing I've ever wear😩

[@maituuli]

you my friend are the perfect combination of comedy and talent and I am so happy the algorithm allowed me to find you! Keep up with the great work!

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thank you!!!

[@artvulture456]

Glad people are finally talking about corsets now! There is literally a video of a woman in a corset climbing a whole ass tree, if you feel uncomfortable is a corset, it's not a good corset. You might feel weird because it actually like... makes you sit up right

[@nitgotlost]

2:24 I may not wear corsets, but as someone who sweats REALLY bad every single damn day, this one little scene was very relatable for me. Hell, I’m even sweating as I’m writing this. (I think it’s because I have low blood sugar, but I could be wrong. update: i am wrong, i have iron deficiency anemia and it’s a symptom)

[@crystalwaters8237]

Oh? I also tend to sweet. A lot lot, it gets smelly. So I always wear extra deodorant!

[@miskellil96]

I love your drawing style!!

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thanks!!!

[@clem.arisyst]

I just discovered your content today and it's awesome ! Plus your drawing style is cute and funny, love it. You've made me want to learn to sew haha !

[@iamvictoriarae]

I recommend learning, it’s the best decision I’ve ever made

[@anonshrimp8299]

Another fun fact, corsets were also used to help with back support and posture. Not just shaping.

[@liva9994]

I also think the most likely reason they "went out of fashion" is because of the 1st world war, where you donated all the metal you had, so you could have it processed into bullets. (hench why the fashion right after is all just loose tubes). Since corsetry did use quite a bit of wires, as well as bustles etc. They just didn't come into stile afterwards, as we soon went into the 2nd world war, and at that point very few people were alive (if any) who had grown up wearing them. The whole "fashion" changed more into men's wear, pants, masculine etc.

[@sinvector8020]

I just discovered your channel, and honestly, you deserve a lot more subscribers! Your videos are not only so informative, but they are so cute and funny! I love your animations ❤️ !

[@asterismos5451]

They DID actually wear corsets that shift organs, even if you're not tightlacing, it's just the organs go right back to their natural positions after you take the corset off for the night, which everyone did. It isn't a problem to have your organs moved a little so long as you give your body a break, and this is one of the reasons I suspect it's recommended to slowly get your body used to tightlacing if you want to do that safely: it needs to adjust to more dramatically shifting organs.

[@di7209]

Yeah like especially for woman your organs can move quite a bit because pregnancy.People shouldn’t be scared of shifting organs because our bodies are squishy and can like that very comfortably.

[@MA-yu2ss]

It is actually a problem…

[@brigittepaj7336]

Me Confused

[@user-bg7or8er7k]

@@di7209 but to do this only for the look...

[@xylophone_888]

@@di7209 i wonder how people who are so afraid of their organs moving even an inch would react to the fact that sometimes surgeons just stuff organs right in and just wait for them to get onto their places (only in specific surgeries, won't work on your chest organs but iirc stomach organs are alright with moving around) because it's too much work and can even hurt to patient to put them back "correctly"

[@monicabenavente]

Yes!! Corsets back in the Victorian era we’re made of baleen for the boning, this material can first be stiff, but then softens and becomes flexible with heat and moisture. There are also corsets made for more of a active lifestyle, since doing sports and just cycling were becoming very popular. Tight-lacing was also the wearers choice, much like a shoe! You choose to be in pain and to be uncomfortable for fashion (like high-heels), but you can also choose to be comfortable and loose to do day-to-day activities (like a normal shoe). Love corsets, I hope to make a corset one day :)

[@margotER15]

1:42 omg you don't know how much I laughed at this

[@DreamersStudioYT]

1:52 and 3:58

[@Charly0000]

2:10 GOD I LOVE THIS PART, it's too funny 🤣🤣😭

[@adayoflife8020]

It always made me uncomfortable when that trend was going around (especially on tiktok, usually the "9 inches" audio) where they would buy these crappy corsets and then pull the strings extremely tight. Corsets made to make you look thinner (especially THAT thin) require body training if you want to go so far. This told that people who didn't understand corsets to buy them and do the same thing. Pulling them so tight like that and especially the crappy ones on amazon ect without body training harms people.

[@iamvictoriarae]

Yeah! I cringed when that was a trend!

[@3daniku]

are u talking about six the musical lol

[@adayoflife8020]

@@3daniku indeed I am :D I can never remember the name anymore.

[@alidaaaaa7160]

I used to have a bias against corsets until I tried one on. Let me tell you... it's magical. The first thing you notice is not how painful it is but actually how nice it feels, it feel like a tight hug, then you look in the mirror and feel hot. My roommate who has chronic pain wears them pretty much every day because they make her feel confident and she says it helps with pain!

[@PistachioDean]

I love the artwork of the corsets! 😍 I’d love a whole book of different corsets and stays like that!!

[@leftoverspagehhti481]

THANK YOU HISTORICAL FASHION IS ONE OF MY SPECIAL INTERESTS AND I AM SO SICK OF PEOPLE WHO STILL BELIEVE THESE MYTHS! (sorry for yelling)

[@chubbybunny6975]

I love when people insist that corsets are painful, you can barely breathe, move, etc AND THEN ENTIRE OPERA ENSEMBLES EXIST

[@lovadoves]

“today we’re gonna talk about victorian ChriSSImasS” had me dying 💀 but really these myths are just not accurate and in some cases bad for your health. if people think that this is true, then they’ll buy a corset and if it is WAY to tight then they’ll think “oh it’s fine this is what it’s supposed to be” which can really harm someone’s health especially if they are in that corset for an extended period of time.

[@coletterosenhaus4163]

To the people who say “Corsets don’t cure bad posture!” I’d say to them: When I wear a corset, it 100% does help!!! Because pain is inflicted onto another body part, resulting to forcing you into stay upright. I do have a few corsets. I don’t lie on the internet either.

[@divine555]

It's still destroying your organs though, but hey have at least you cans tand up straight ig

[@littlemoon6813]

@@divine555 it doesn't destroy the organs, it can push things in ttemporarily but that goes away once you've taken it off. Bras literally damaged the shoulders and fuxk with your posture more. At least do research before giving incorrect information.

[@divine555]

@@littlemoon6813 it's not incorrect, lol at least corsets nowadays are better ig

[@Helperbot-2000]

@@divine555 except they dont, because thats simply a lie. they literally dont. its like saying shoes destroy your feet.... like.... no.... just no....

[@divine555]

@@Helperbot-2000 actually heels can destiryyiur feet if worn for a long amount of time,so yeah I just got my point proven lol

[@amoralukisan]

Yes!! Thank you! You've done the thing that I've been wanting to do! Some good people to look up for more info are Bernadette Banner and Karolina Zebrowska. It's so frustrating seeing corsets be demonized in media, cuz I wear an Edwardian Sanakor Corset when going out. My joints are rather weak, so when walking around my spine and ribs begin to feel heavier and I begin to struggle with breathing before I'm even actually worn out. Therefore I find it ironic when people say corsets suffocate people, because for me it does the exact opposite. Without it I can last maybe about half an hour to an hour on a walk, with it I can last up to 5 hours, depending on the pace.

[@Youareaflower]

Why don't you have more subscribers?! You are hilarious. Good video.

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thank you!

[@luv_lilly3955]

I cant ur little “no” is so adorable 😭😭❤️❤️

[@sharimeline3077]

I like to remind people that most women were not wealthy, they had to work for a living. They had to be able to bring in the harvest or scrub the floor on hands and knees. Their corsets had to be comfortable and practical, not super tight!

[@LPSCANDY10]

I recently discovered your channel and I love it so much, your art is so cute 😭💗

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@firestorm1088]

I am loving these animations.

[@lesliehyde]

I currently wear an underbust corset as a back brace but the best part about it is that while it supports my wonky back, I get some amazing curves as a result of how it's cut/patterned. I purchased it from orchard corset. I'm currently looking into getting an overbust corset for not just better back support but also for bust support which in turn will provide additional back support. The one I'm looking at getting is also from orchard corset.

[@maryhamric]

I have the CS-201 corset from them and it is sooooooo comfortable.

[@yepits2675]

absolutely love your content!!! and your animation is really cute ❤️❤️❤️

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thank you so much! I’ve been wanting to incorporate animation into my videos for a while

[@orcaoreo4782]

I take a Fashion design class, we are in our Fashion History unit and my teacher literally told us all of these stereotypes about corsets and rib removing during the Victorian Era. I was dying the whole class period, I don’t insert where this misinformation about corsets came from. :(

[@maryhamric]

This is a great and entertaining video!!! Thank you for dispelling these myths. I'm wearing my corset now and it's super comfy. 😊😊 Let's not forget the Victorian ladies hiking and climbing up hills and exploring nature and national parks. I'm with you. I'm really sick of Hollywood trying to sneak in a tight lacing corset scene into every period drama. Irrrrrritating!!

[@hithere911]

Another reason women fainted was, well...actually, this one doesn't even involve fainting so much as pretending to faint. Forewarning, NSFW. At some point during this era, doctors believed that stimulating an *rg*sm was a legitimate way to wake a woman after she fainted. So, many women, particularly upper class women, would "faint" so they could be brought into a special room to be "treated."

[@elanaofearth3679]

Love it! Such a cute and funny animated video 😄

[@ayvasovskiy6726]

When I think of the Victorian era I think of international drug trading

[@bbyth4y]

This is the first video I watched from you and omg I LOVE IT

[@tranquilmagister8481]

first video of yours i see, and i gotta say i love the vibe you give it

[@msmlolmanpolybrige0335]

I just discovered your channel, and I love the content! Keep it up! Looking forward towards more 1920’s videos btw :D

[@floppychicken9253]

Surprisingly they actually did have their ribs removed (many casualties emerged from this) and the ones who actually survived where looked down on for their very strange body types.

[@jeng6786]

Thank you! I also get peeved every time a book has a girl in that era complain about wearing a corset. Legit every time they complain about how bad it is and then for the rest of the book don't even mention it. It's not necessary to say, adds nothing to the plot, and is basically a forgotten one liner that's completely false lol.

[@sagewitchxv]

Oh my goodness! How did I just find your channel??? This video alone *love*!! 💖💖

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thank you! And I’m glad you enjoy my channel😁

[@Julia-tk2em]

I wear an Amazon corset, and when I bought it it fit me like a paper towel roll. So I put it on a dress form that was expanded to my measurements for two days, and the boning bent into a much more comfortable and flattering shape. Amazon corsets are fine, but you need to put in some effort to make them work for you.

[@iamvictoriarae]

Oh that’s great to know! I wish I had a dress form so I can try that

[@Julia-tk2em]

@@iamvictoriarae I love my dress form, but I got it second hand. New ones aren’t cheap, but very worth it. Even if you don’t sew. Stick it in the corner and dress it up. Talk to it when guests are around. Give it a 17th century name.

[@eleatodescato7286]

We need this to be shown to every scenarist ever

[@yippeecore]

oh my goodness the corset you made is so cute!!! i love the red stitching and lace they’re such fun details :-)

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thank you! I love it! I was going for a more Victorian look and I saw a few extant corsets with those colors

[@plaguekidd6902]

KZbin recommendations has brought me yet another completely arbitrary, yet endlessly entertaining video.

[@reverendbug]

Thank you for this video! I try to tell people this stuff all the time and no one seems to want to listen to me!

[@gaygengar]

that being said, tight-lacing was an extremely serious issue and DID lead to long-lasting physical deformities and health issues. it's very well documented. obviously a proper-fitting corset isn't dangerous

[@emelorebn9602]

one of the most charming little videos I've seen in a while

[@robinsiciliano8923]

Love your animations and your humor!

[@laurav5710]

I recently discovered your channel and i am obsessed! Amazing work, wish you all the best 'cause you deserve it! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@luanita307]

People be like: Corsets were killing women! And oppressing them with beauty standards! THEN WHY THE HECK WOULD THE WORK CLASS USE IT? Why in the actual FUCK would a woman who works all day, every day, doing HARD work that requires MOVEMENT and STRENGTH use corsets if it made their jobs HARDER?

[@spoookley]

just found your channel, the vibes are a lovely mixture of sam o’ nella, icecream sandwich, and chipflake that i wasn’t expecting, but was a pleasant surprise :)

[@vive335]

Lmao I love the way you say “no”

[@Eva_Weesing]

Me watching this while wearing a corset

[@julianffan]

“it’s just a bra, bro”

[@BlazeLycan]

Whoever said that women aren't humorous needs to watch this gal. Excellent humor. For the topic at hand though, I always knew there was something off with the popular ideas of them. Like how could people who would supposedly faint from seeing blood or a spider at the same time be fully willing to undergo surgery in a time before neither anesthetics nor penicillin existed just for the sake of somehow looking better? I know women can think quite differently to men, but surely if that was true, we'd not associate women as fragile and needing protection, but as HARDCORSE warriors of frankly biblical proportions, and nobody would take beauty as a vanity if so many women were willing to go such lengths.

[@Magpiemae]

I have never agreed with a video so thoroughly! As the one friend who will literally rant about historical corsetry for ages I appreciate you making such an informative and funny video!

[@_lublukushatkakashki28]

0:08 i rember that corsets was made for mens

[@Leon_Blue]

I hate when the mother or another character goes to this girl that’s wearing a corset and says “you aren’t breathless yet, tighten it more” like wth? Are you planning murder or somesh*t like that?

[@evieeeee9373]

It’s the first video of yours that i watch, you’re adorable ❤️

[@fqirlyfire]

This was really informative and entertaining, great work! It’s hard for doodles to keep my attention but you did amazing

[@VladMcCain]

Also men wore corsets as well...

[@-sillykitty-]

Am I the only one who thought the title said m*sterbation Victorian corsets💀💀

[@iamvictoriarae]

That would be an interesting video 😳

[@-sillykitty-]

@@iamvictoriarae it could😳

[@ms.tinabiscuit]

What.

[@-sillykitty-]

@@ms.tinabiscuit what indeed

[@foxytimber2473]

OMG THANK YOU!!! When ever people talk about corsets it’s always about “how bad they are” thank you TOU don’t understand how much I love this video 💕💕💕💕

[@vermiewormie]

This video was extremely educational, but I couldn’t keep a straight face because you just going: “mmmmm no” had me dying

[@lannobile7260]

Permission to use this video for the next time I inevitably get into an argument about corsets with a historically-inept "activist"? I literally have no idea how it keeps happening, but I'm always finding myself in arguments about fashion that somehow end up with me being accused of sexism or something because I try to defend corsets... Its happened twice this year alone and social media in all its forms is hell on Earth.

[@iamvictoriarae]

Permission granted! Disprove the corset haters!

[@lannobile7260]

@@iamvictoriarae Thank you.

[@b1laxson]

@00:21 Im here to tell you... you're wrong!!!!!!! >_< Well that escalted quickly

[@Muted_Marcus]

This is such a fun video to watch! I'm a sucker for abruptly cut screams.

[@iza724]

I absolutely love this animation, also this totally has Persephone vibes from Lore Olympus, I LOVE IT 💗💙

[@aeolia80]

You know drag queens prove this point so well and no one is realizing it 😂😂😂😂 do people really think those Queens naturally have hips like that 😂😂😂😂

[@arlaux1099]

I’m a transgirl and I wear a corset every day to help with posture and because they’re super comfy. It really just feels like you’re being hugged a little. The tightest I could possibly get my corset with all of my boyfriend’s strength (6’5 gym type) would still not restrict my breathing enough to make me feint.

[@ILikeMaggots111]

“This makes me very....ÆÑGRŸ 👹” my favorite part

[@LaraMayBacani]

Your art is so cute😭💕

[@therealgrimreaper68]

Even wearing belts tightly hampers breathing and movement

[@iamvictoriarae]

That’s why you don’t wear them tight. Again, tight lacing corsets wasn’t that common in the Victorian era. And I personally don’t tight lace my corset, ideally a corset should give you a nice snug/ sturdy feeling and some back and bust support.

[@asscheeks3212]

So corsets and Knight armors "uncomfortability" comes from modern people who want to make the past full of backwards Hillbillies that dont know how limbs work but in reality they are.... normal people like us. Huh.

[@legallycritter4984]

Yeah...

[@unknowndestinyplayer1499]

I love the vibe of this video its so fun and injoyable also very educational! I've wanted to get a corset for a while now but didn't think it would be good for me to do because of the myths I've heard. Now I know that if I get a good one that fits me I can look cute and still stay comfortable😊

[@giulio_bread]

i love these history lessons!

[@anxia-tea5846]

"why would they continue to do something that made them pass out? Pretty stupid." ...Didn't the victorian era lace makeup with uranium? And beer? And almost any other thing they possibly could have put it on? And didn't they use literal morphine to "calm" their children down? And put cocaine in soda and cough medicine.... etc... Basically, the victorian era was stupid.

[@Toastedllemon]

I hate that corsets are now sexualized when literally they were common wear back then-

[@ms.tinabiscuit]

Do you mean corsets?

[@areyoudumb4372]

Well it makes sense. Corsets were underwear, underwear now is also sexualized.

[@Toastedllemon]

@@ms.tinabiscuit yes- thank you-

[@melaniedunderdale4428]

Honestly post baby my corset was a blessing from all the mother goddesses themselves because gods the support was amazing after you know having my stomach muscles stretched for at least 6 months.

[@M0tt0ri]

Just landing in your videos, and I already love your style.

[@catvomitt25]

I didn’t do any research about corsets or anything, i just saw a video saying “corsets are bad and they hurt!” and i just thought “y’know i dont think that’s true…”

[@sinduz]

i love corsets!! this video was so good!! thanks for sharing

[@Caveoculus]

Thanks youtube, now I can spring this nugget of info on unsuspecting victims when it comes up.

[@theretrodragonyope]

I feel like people kept thinking about the cartoons made with Victorian ladies involved, the ones where all the shapes and sizes were exaggerated. That, and did not corset usage only stop due to the war, they needed the materials in corsets for other equipment in military usage.