They say fashion repeats itself - every piece of clothing, hairstyling, makeup and accessories trend that you once saw wreaking havoc in the trends bandwagon, will invariably make its way back into the fashion circuit. Bridgerton being one of the period films discussed in the issue of this costume drama e-journal, there was a need to draw relevance of the costumes seen in that period, and cite examples in the current trends that explains the comeback of archaic clothing styles.

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Corsets were one of the most important pieces of clothing back in the Regency Era, the epoch in which the story of Bridgerton is set. It plays an important role in the costuming of the women characters and also adds on to the narrative by justifying its use and need. The history of corsets comes with a ludicrous justification. It was donned by women in order to shape their body into an unrealistic, yet, enviable waistline. However, as this trend sees a comeback in the world of fashion, we see certain elements of styling incorporated that makes the corset a lot less painful, and a lot more glamorous.  The cinched waist was a way of symbolizing what the ideal woman’s body should look like.  As time evolves, the interlacing of contemporary with an archaic piece of clothing, becomes a primal way of elevating a trend seen in the bygone eras, and letting it seep into the present-day closet.

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The corset style is now being styled on a number of our favourite Bollywood celebrities, who know how to have fun with this historic piece of clothing. From pantsuits to bustier to thigh slit dresses – the corset trend is catching up, and on that note, we list 5 celebrities who left us impressed with their modern and contemporary corset outfits