INDIA, Dec. 3 -- We blinked, and suddenly the era of oversized everything began to loosen its grip. One moment we were committed to slouchy denim and comfort-core silhouettes, and the next, structure ...

Corsets became synonymous with femininity beginning in the 16th century. The Medici, one of the most important families of the Florentine aristocracy, popularized them at their court. In its early ...