Satin corsets are simply the ultimate in luxury and romance. Satin corsets are perfect for a honeymoon, and are often worn under the wedding dress. The corset creates the perfect shape underneath the gown, and the satin fabric is a touch of private luxury on an otherwise very public day.

Corsets have been used as waist cinchers for centuries. They were modified from year to year and country to country, to meet the current fashion. For instance, if the full bosoms and exposed cleavage of 17th century France was the rage, then satin corsets started below the breasts, so that they could push them upward. In more modest times, corsets started above the breasts, so that they could flatten them, and hide the cleavage.

Satin Corsets in Modern Times

With the creation of the brassiere in the early 1900s, women were no longer dependent on corsets for shapeware. Most women began wearing bras and panties, with girdles on top to create shape. These girdles had garter belts attached to their bottoms, so that stockings could be worn. With the invention of pantyhose in the late 1950s, girdles started going out of style, too.

Corsets came back into fashion in a surprisingly counter-culture way. Vivienne Westwood and other designers of the punk era made them rock and roll standard. Stars like Madonna and Cyndi Lauper carried this trend into the '80s and '90s. Corsets are still going strong today, both as outerwear, and underwear.