#support garments

[phoenixdown-and-fairydust]

Casual reminder that corsets have been maligned by misogynistic media and spin. They are morally neutral support garments just like stays before them and bras after (also don't get me started on the attempts to malign underwire and bras with a bit of padding vs the flimsy lacey thing most places try to sell now because it's a cheaper material. My breasts and back need the support and laugh at many feeble modern offerings). Working class women wore corsets, athletic women corsets. Your average proper fitted corset should not prevent you from going about life.

I've been dealing with nearly deliberating pain the last few days because my mattress has decided it's time to give up the ghost. Guess what actually fixed it? Wearing my corset, because a well fitted corset can actually help with posture and stuff. Also, in addition to helping lift the girls and ease strain on my back, as someone with P.O.T.S my corset actually helps with my disability.

[saddlesnstitches]

Worcester Skirt Company Corsets

Since the MET had a ton from this company, I read through their wiki page and found a few more corsets from them. I was hoping to see sewn-in grommets rather than metal ones to give me an excuse to be cheap there but... alas

Both of these are the same "Queen Bess" corset from 1876 that won the company an award. She had a built-in bum roll and only lacing along the sides.

It's hard to see from the side but this corset, also an award-winner made in 1876, had metal grommets :( Although!! It was entirely "boned" with cotton cord, which I'd like to do if I end up needing to make my own :)

And, just another one (1885) that isn't from Worcester Skirt Company (although it came up as a result in my search...) but, similar to the Queen Bess corset, I think it also totally lacked back-lacing? I can't see any lacing in the back there, and the main selling point was the spring and elastic at the sides, so...

[saddlesnstitches]

Plain 1860s Corsets from the MET

Just some that caught my eye from the MET, since I might have to venture into corset-making... All are made of cotton and look much more plain than the fancier ones I found from the V&A, so these are separated :)

1860, American; Langdon, Batcheller & Co.

1862, American, Worcester Skirt Company

WEDDING Corset :) 1865-67, American

1866-67, American, Worcester Skirt Company / Day & Horton

1869, American, Worcester Skirt Company

[thewightknight]

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I had no idea Nordstrom’s provided this service. They accept several types of insurance and Medicare as well.

[mybodyafterbaby-blog]

Body After Baby™ designs the ideal pregnancy and post pregnancy support garments to assist with changes such as lower back pain, posture changes, and the dreaded “pooch” following delivery.

[mybodyafterbaby-blog]

Body After Baby™: Body Contouring Shapewear Before and After Pregnancy

How do you support your body during and after pregnancy? You try your best to take the right vitamins, eat the right foods, and get the right amount of rest. But despite your best efforts, you still experience the twinges, aches, and pains of pregnancy and post pregnancy, whether it’s back pain, muscle strain, or loose excess skin. What’s more, after your baby is born, it takes time to get your body back. And while these discomforts and issues are a natural part of motherhood, you can rest knowing there is help for your healing and recovery.

As an expecting or recovering mom, you have unique needs that are not addressed by everyday shapewear or abdominal belly binders. Body After Baby™ has more than 20 years of experience in healing and recovery and has teamed with leading doctors, medical professionals, and most importantly moms; to design the ideal pregnancy and post pregnancy support garments to provide the support and comfort that expecting moms need and deserve.

At Body After Baby™ we have divided the type of support your pregnant body needs into 3 stages:

Relieve

Find relief and feel better with support during your pregnancy. The body of an expecting mother goes through tremendous change in a relatively short period – 9 months to be exact. Our Motherload™ Pregnancy Support Band uses a series of molded panels that provide lumbar support during your pregnancy and relieve pain in your lower back, pelvis, and hips. The result:

Relief of lower back pain caused by increasing baby weight and changes in posture.

Relief of pelvic discomfort and incontinence triggered by the expanding uterus.

Stabilization of ligaments strained by the expanding baby belly.

Improved balance with proper posture support.

Recover

Support your body with post pregnancy healing and recovery garments. You may feel the muscle aches of a long labor, or experience the soreness of a C-section incision, maybe you feel both. And sometimes those aches and pains make it challenging to care for your newborn and the rest of your family. Our Angelica Abdominal Recovery Garment and Sienna C-Section Recovery Garment will:

Compress and support the abdominal muscles and tissues.

Stabilize sensitive C-section incisions and surrounding tissues to aid in healing.

Relieve pain in the lower back, hips, and pelvis, which are often sore post delivery.

Gently compress the abdomen to reduce post pregnancy swelling (edema).

Reclaim

Get your body back with a post pregnancy Leilani Body Contouring Garment.  After your body has healed from the initial post pregnancy recovery stage, it’s time to reclaim that pre pregnancy body. Now that you have regained strength and energy, your body is prepared for the aesthetic recovery stage. Our body contouring garment delivers a high level of compressive support to:

Contour those challenging areas such as the dreaded pooch (lower abdomen) inner thighs, and buttocks.

Retract loose skin and shape/tone tissue and muscles.

Help you look better while feeling more comfortable.

Wear your pre-pregnancy clothing and feel confident as you reclaim your shape

Get the pregnancy relief, post pregnancy support, and body contouring your body deserves. So how do you support your body during pregnancy? Follow your medical professional’s advice and invest in a well-designed pregnancy or post pregnancy support garment from Body After Baby™.  

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About Body After Baby™

Body After Baby™ designs the ideal pregnancy and post pregnancy support garments to assist with changes such as lower back pain, posture changes, stretched muscles and ligaments, and the dreaded “pooch” following delivery. The Body After Baby™ team brings over 20 years of experience working with compression support garments, postpartum healing and recovery, and surgical wound therapy in the fields of Plastic Surgery, Obstetrics, and Physical Therapy. We work closely with leading doctors, medical professionals, and most importantly moms to better understand the needs and desires for creating the ideal support garments during and after pregnancy. Helping you feel better, look better, and recover in comfort.