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Researching ww1 horseys…. + a poster I LOVE

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Ida Lewis, a Rhode Island lighthouse keeper credited with saving the lives of 18 people. She was a notably fast swimmer and rower, though it was unfashionable for women to do so at the time. Eventually, she became the highest paid lighthouse keeper in America, as well as a lifesaving hero and a bit of a celebrity.

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Lighthouse Keeper’s Hat, America, c. 1910

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Women in celestial dresses, 1880s

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Google should have a rule against passing off AI “art” as actual illuminated manuscript art not only because AI is unethical but also because the breed of tree frog widely known as a symbol of South America is, in fact, found in South America. Like I source my images and can also spot AI really easily, but I fear for anyone more gullible regarding this specific information.

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12th century Spain, 15th century Wales, 15th century Germany. Sources for other images appreciated!

Last image from here: https://www.e-manuscripta.ch/zuz/doi/10.7891/e-manuscripta-681

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some more historical braces for you. eras may vary, not all images were labelled adequately.

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the hippocratic ladder, and variations thereupon. all methods used to treat spinal deformities before surgery with an ethically accepted (and generally safe) medical practice.

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Corset diary #1!

What I love: back support, sensory regulation, fashion, height. Despite being relatively neutral on gender presentation and body it does give me quite a confidence boost and skew my presentation sharply feminine. I feel a lot of gender euphoria from dressing quasi-historical, and despite enjoying men’s clothes just as much, something about embodying a more archaic gender presentation makes me feel androgynous again! And feminine! It’s very difficult to explain, as are most gendered concepts to me.

Speaking of fashion, I haven’t yet had the confidence to wear the corset on the outside of my clothes though that is technically where modern corsets are designed to go. Mine isn’t a recreation from any specific era, it’s a cincher made with medical-grade steel. Allegedly they’re best for daily wear, but I fully intend to someday have something overbust too, potentially a sports corset if I’m still as fixated on them in the far future.

I also rode my bike in it, as mentioned in another post, and had so much fun!

What I don’t like: this one is tricky. I fully intend to spread positivity surrounding corsets, and demystify their use. However, there are obviously things that aren’t perfect.

Eating. Eating SUCKS for me. I usually can’t realize I’m hungry until I’m dizzy and nauseous, so I tend to take in large amounts of food once or twice a day. Obviously having a metal and cotton garment squeezing your body isn’t ideal. I want to run away to the bathroom and loosen the whole thing after every meal. I don’t feel pain with food, rather just discomfort, and it tends to go away. I’ve also been noticing acid reflux but it’s likely unrelated as it is a symptom I can deal with quite intensely.

Slouching. As previously stated, I have an underbust, which still means that I have a bit of leeway in my upper back to slouch. I tend to do this and not notice, causing myself some rib pain when I realize that I’m slouching against an immovable object. This pain goes away when I correct my posture, but it is an adjustment. I find it circles back around and becomes a benefit, because I’m alerted somehow when I slouch. Then again, on the topic of inability to detect bodily sensations, I’ve usually been slouching for some time before I notice that my ribs hurt.

Modern chairs also aren’t made for corsets. I haven’t found a supportive chair aside from the one at my desk. Most chairs now are made in order for the user to sort of slouch into it. I babysat at a family’s house and sat on their super plush couch and it was a strange experience trying to use it correctly.

Taking a corset on and off. I’m not super coordinated so I’m sort of always in fear of breaking the garment somehow. I struggle a lot with the front clasps.

Unsure: I don’t know if it has straightened my spine in any detectable way. I don’t know if it has been causing any unneeded pain to my lower back, but I’m doubtful. I don’t know if I will ever get better at tying my shoes in it. I don’t know if I will ever stop being afraid that the strings in back will fall in the toilet when I poop, despite me tucking them in a thousand times.

That’s all for now. I will update this tag often, and hopefully snag a photo of the corset that is actually worthy of this blog. In the meantime, any name recs for her? She’s a very desaturated mid-green. Awful pic attached.

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1880s back brace corset, found on Etsy (ledzepshop).

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The sports corset. Do you wear a corset whilst cycling? I tried it for the first time the other week and while it was immensely comfortable, I wouldn’t recommend it in a daily wear corset as I tend to sweat through my bottom layer (in this case, a tank top).

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Bloomerism, a short-lived feminist movement, and, in my opinion, a generally fashionable concept.