A History of Women's Undergarments

Corsets and girdles and bustles, oh my!  Ever wonder how women managed to survive the tortured silhouettes of the Renaissance, Baroque or Victorian Periods?  Did the women of the 1950s have it any easier than those of the 1850s? Join us to explore the curious garments that formed the foundations of the fashionable shapes of various periods in history.  Discover the ways in which these garments reshaped women’s bodies into the desired aesthetic of the time.  This program will be presented by Karen Antonowicz of Spirits of Fashion and is sponsored by the Friends of Westhampton Library and the Lyn Keating Program Fund in celebration of Women’s History Month.

This program is hybrid with an in-person or Zoom option.  Email westhampton@cwmars.org if you would like to join via Zoom.