ABSTRACT At the turn of the twentieth century in Toronto, articles in local newspapers and magazines exposed women to disparate views on corsets. On one side of the argument were dress reformers who advised women to do away with corsetry for the sake of their health and wellbeing. On the other side, were fashion journalists who advised them about current styles, which often oscillated from year-to-year. Despite this disparity, corsets were an ever-present foundation of nineteenth century fashion, to the extent that they were a frequent, sexy addition to crime reporting. The exaggerated stories in the media subjected women to a tug-of-war over their body autonomy. This article is based on content analyses of periodicals and exposes how corsets were presented in Toronto periodicals such as The Toronto Star, The Globe, and The Canadian Dried Goods Review, among others.

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“明显的丑陋”或“它们的美丽”？：多伦多期刊中的紧身胸衣，1871-1914

摘要 20 世纪之交的多伦多，当地报纸和杂志上的文章让女性接触到了对紧身胸衣的不同看法。争论的一方面是着装改革者，他们建议女性为了她们的健康和福祉而取消紧身胸衣。另一边是时尚记者，他们为他们提供有关当前风格的建议，这些风格通常每年都在波动。尽管存在这种差异，紧身胸衣仍然是 19 世纪时尚的基础，因为它们经常成为犯罪报道的性感补充。媒体夸大其词的报道让女性不得不为自己的身体自主权进行拉锯战。这篇文章基于期刊的内容分析，揭示了紧身胸衣在多伦多星报、环球报等多伦多期刊中的呈现方式。