Corset

fantasy. Women are portrayed in current day media as mostly white, ultra thin, young, and virtually flawless. Real women are rarely seen or heard from. Just as in Victorian England or Mainland China nearly 150 years ago we too have our proverbial corsets and the binding of feet. In today’s world, we are constantly bombarded with our society’s own standard of what is beautiful. According to many credible research projects, exposure to advertisements that promote today’s beauty ideals and…

body that many Romantic poets of the time thrived on in their messaging. As the ideal female body type became more mainstream, the alteration of such bodies began. Such that, in the nineteenth century one of the most popular customs was that of the corset. Women would imprison themselves in this contraption in order to satisfy the desire for a beautiful body. As time moved forward into the twentieth century, beauty standards became much more prevalent. It became a major concern for women to…

On January 18, 1904 Sir Wilfrid Laurier said, “The nineteenth century was the century of the United States. I think we can claim that Canada will fill the twentieth century." This prediction was correct. Before the twentieth century and in the early years of the nineteen hundreds Great Britain had complete control of Canada. However, during the twentieth century Canada gained most, if not all, of its independence through the Treaty of Versailles, Canada’s war efforts, like Vimy Ridge, and many…

Upon entering this virtual field trip, the first exhibit that I was very interested in was the Slavery and Freedom exhibition. The reason why, is because this is where the first roots of African-Americans were planted. This exhibition shows the story of slavery and freedom in the history of America. It begins in the 15th century, along Africa and Europe, coming all the way over to the United States. This exhibition ends with the civil war, and the reconstruction of a nation. I was very shocked…

Culture is a major part of daily life. It tells us who we are, allows us to express ourselves, and identifies where we are from or what we value. Culture has changed drastically over the years as styles go in and out of fashion or different resources are available or effective. This was particularly prevalent during the Civil War when limited resources were available and certain, unique needs had to be met. The culture of this time reflects this as demonstrated through its music, fashion, art,…

This artwork is a selfportrait of Frida crying in a desert like setting all by herself. She displays herself in a steel corset (which she actually wore for 5 months) that seems to be holding her split body together. In the center of her, there’s a steel rod going straight upto her neck and there are nails intact to her body and also the cloth covering her lower portion. In…

Make Up Trends The history of Cosmetics has been around for many decades. Starting all the way back at least 6000 years ago. Many cultures have included makeup as their form of union. Native Americans tribes painted their faces for events or battle. In Japan Geisha’s wear makeup as their style. Back when make up was invented it was worn as a statement representing their culture. Now in the 20th century make up is worn as a fashion statement along with boosting women’s self esteem, defining…

In My Antonia, Cather uses symbols from nature to express the essential aspects of the lives of the characters. Some symbols are of the land: the prairie, the grass, winter, etc. Other symbols are animals: badgers, wolves, rattlesnakes, larks, etc. Choose three symbols and discuss how they convey information about the daily lives of the characters, how the characters relate to each other and/or how Cather views life. In My Antonia, by Willa Cather, there are multiple examples of symbolism. Mr.…

In stanza two, she says that “tripping by in high-heeled, ribboned shoes/ (there is) not a softness anywhere about (her)” (lines 16 and 17) when she’s wearing “only whalebone and brocade” (line 18.) The term ‘whalebone’ refers to a whalebone corset, which is a very hard material that is restrictive to movement. By describing her actions as ‘tripping,’ a modern day feminist reader is reinforced that she is not coping in her current lifestyle where she is limited to living in a strict manner.…

A current definition of body image would include a person's thoughts, perceptions, and feelings about their own body (Grogan, 1999). The issues that pertain to body image within society today is maintained through the media and how it’s portrayed. No matter how unrealistic it may be to achieve, thinness and fitness are valued as the media depicts that the ideal female bodies are those of models and actresses. Social media, influenced by the consumer and capitalist society, has illustrated an…