A Brief History
The wearing of historically intimate garments as outerwear has punctuated fashion history regularly. Madonna's Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra in 1990 is the most famous modern example, but the tradition runs deeper — Edwardian fashion exposed the corset at the neckline, 1970s fashion borrowed the camisole for public wear.
Full Busts and Outerwear Lingerie
The corset-as-top is the most successful full-bust expression of this trend. Its construction is visible and intentional, and its architectural quality makes the full-bust silhouette part of the design language rather than incidental to it.
The Confidence Requirement
Lingerie as outerwear requires encountering others' reactions without adjusting your expression. It is the most direct test of the body confidence this editorial champions.
