(I knew that :-)but am getting tired of the jokes that I can predict… that “here it comes” moment comes too often. Or am I prescient?)
(Some day I’ll tell you about the boned corselette called “The Merry Widow” – an apt rubric- that we women chose to wear in the late 50s and early 60’s..,aka The Iron Maiden. No, I’ll tell you now. It was one of the worst inventions of the 20th century>)
” ‘Merry Widow’was produced to coincide with the 1952 film of the same name, starring Lana Turner, and the original “Merry Widow” foundation worn by Miss Turner was a full length corselette. This was cut with attractive panels of black and white lace, incorporating slim panels of black elastic yarn net. A heavy duty zip was inserted behind a velvet backed, hook and eye flange and the whole garment was lined with nylon voile. Nine long spiral wires were cased in black satin. It was a terrific garment.
Lana Turner is reputed to have said, “I am telling you – the ‘Merry Widow’ was designed by a man. A woman would never do that to another woman.”
History of the bra