Great corsets, AWFUL writing : A period drama corset tier list WITHOUT historical accuracy

Let's rank some corset scenes in historical shows and movies in a tier list-- but without being the historical accuracy police! It's the writing of corset scenes where the fashion history myths need to be debunked. Thank you to Ritual for Sponsoring this video. Get 20% OFF your first month Go to https://ritual.com/Snappy20 As a fashion historian, it's tempting to only consider the historical accuracy of how period drama corsets are MADE when looking at a corset lacing movie scene. But it doesn't really matter whether something is a reproduction Victorian corset or not, the problem with these scenes is to do with the corset myths the writing relies on. I ranked some favorites like A Discovery of Witches and Gentleman Jack, some old not-so-favorites like Titanic and Brave, and some new-to-me shows like The Alienist and The Essex Serpent. What I noticed was the same as in my last video about corset tight lacing scenes in period pieces : the corset itself is not the problem. When period dramas rely on wearing a corset to do the work of character development or moving the plot along, I just see lazy writing! Relying on old corset myths that should be debunked isn't good for the story, but it's frustratingly common. Disney films like Brave use these tropes in garments that weren't corsetry! Pirates of the Carribean uses beautifully made 18th century stays which have been tight laced under improbably circumstances to get the characters where they need to go. The Nevers, which had