Renaissance Era Emphasizes the Breasts

During the Renaissance period however, many changes began to appear in female attire, including an early version of the corset. As the corset evolved, the different forms continued to push the breasts upward and higher to the point that the breasts almost appeared to spill forth from the woman's top, exposing all but a woman's nipples. The ideal woman of this age was voluptuous and curvaceous.

Female breast fashion remained basically unchanged until the French Revolution, when both the corset and low cut bodices disappeared until the end of the Napoleonic era. The breasts were only supported by a piece of material tied below the chest. Even though English fashion styles were considerably different than French, the corset remained a constant and essential element of female fashion and form.

After the Renaissance, the next big shift came from Victorian Attitudes Towards Sexuality.

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