The dark side of cottage core aesthetic through history : Poverty play and fashion

Cottagecore aesthetics and off grid living sound dreamy in our fast modern world, and historical people agreed! But poverty play and romanticizing farm life are not new problems. Fashion history shows cottage core clothing is working class aesthetic without the working class, from the chemise a la reine to the pre-Raphaelites. Thank you Birch Living for sponsoring! Click here https://birchliving.com/SnappyDragon to get 20% off your Birch mattress (plus two free Eco-Rest pillows!). Offers are subject to change. #birchliving Is cottagecore problematic? Dreamy aesthetics like cottage core, cabincore, farmcore, and even dark academia are enchanting for many reasons. The cozy cottages and homesteads, peaceful off the grid living, flowing prairie dresses, and rustic farm life . . .There's a reason Little House on the Prarie is so popular! Cottagecore is not a new trend, either. It's the latest version of the "pastoral", a genre of art, literature, and fashion that dates back to Ancient Greece and influenced fashion history since before Marie Antoinette, William Morris, or the pre-Raphaelites made it popular. But before you dive into off-grid homesteading because it's pretty, you should know that cottagecore has a long history of romanticizing life on a farm, to the point of disrespecting the hard work of homesteading and the people that have done it. The realities behind the cottagecore fantasy show it's always been just that : a fantasy. From the harsh conditions of historical f