Movies and film manipulate the way people and society think and function all the time without us even knowing it. Most times it’s simply just because it’s an inspiration, or a muse if you will. It could be a new slang term, a traveling location, basically anything in the industry that is seen as desirable to viewers can be copied into real life. But above all things taken from the screen, trends of fashion trump them all. 

2021 Netflix series, Bridgerton, took the world by storm with its dreamy, dramatic fictional story of the dating season in Regency Era England. The show accurately showed the fashion and clothing articles worn at the time such as corsets, and gowns with layers upon layers of shiny fabrics and silk. Obviously, everyone was immediately obsessed with the patterns and colors of past fashion being showcased so why not bring it to life in modern times?

SHOT OF FASHION SEEN IN BRIDGERTON

Today materials like those seen on the gowns would cost hundreds upon thousands of dollars, so that obviously would be hard to copy… but what about the corsets worn under the gowns? This is exactly where the trend came about. Although corsets were originally used as undergarments to suck in women’s waists, now they are being manipulated to mimic a cute, trendy top. My favorite part about the trend is that women are wearing these corsets with casual pants like jeans which are such a simple, basic clothing article worn today. 

There are many variations of these new corset tops. Although some still incorporate the laced up back that slims the waist, others are now elastic or clip in the back. Some have straps or sleeves, and others are strapless. They may all have different aspects and details, but one thing remains of the influence of the past like in Bridgerton, the patterns and colors. By combining the colors and patterns of these extravagant gowns with the plain corsets worn underneath, there is this perfect mesh of old and new. Many popular ones come in a satin color but my personal favorites have flowers and shiny details of leaves or vines. 

CORSET FROM PRETTY LITTLE THING

These corsets do look expensive (and some are), but there are also reasonable options at a much lower price. Pretty Little Thing, one of my favorite online fashion brands, has a strapless white lace corset on sale for only $30. On the other end, from a high fashion brand such as Intermix, their floral corset top is priced at $395. Either way I think that these tops are a great way to honor fashion of the past while also modernizing it for life and fashion as we know it today.

CORSET FROM INTERMIX

Image Sources:

https://www.vogue.com/article/bridgerton-fashion-runway-looks

https://www.prettylittlething.us/petrol-blue-sheer-lace-structured-corset-top.html

https://www.intermixonline.com/r13/corset-floral-velvet-camisole/R13W9338-02E.html?adpos=&googleshopping=us&scid=scplp6006030388_P&sc_intid=6006030388_P&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid-shopping&utm_content=&utm_campaign=SC%20Shopping%20-%20NonBrand&gclid=Cj0KCQjwi7yCBhDJARIsAMWFScN1aaxQAOZvSrUTgMey2e4DR-oWLYBdDBn56oIrNnZo7pDQ7vDeV8YaAjEkEALw_wcB