Comments on: Big Butts of the 19th Century

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 04:21:07 +0000

In reply to Lala. Being voluptuous was actually the look of wealth for centuries, not having a small waist. Being skinny mean was seen as one being poor and unable to eat- thus a small waist.

By: Saorse Celta

Saorse Celta — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 22:33:35 +0000

In reply to poreese. Working on my thesis and came accross this. It has nothing to do with Sara Baartman... There were already dresses like that made since the early 17th century 1720-1730. If you visit a museum, doesn't have to be specifically about fashion just that show people dressed from that era, or even look at early 17th century paintings, you can see them. Sara Baartman was born in 1789.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 01:52:44 +0000

In reply to poreese. My same thoughts Exactly been trying to copy for centuries

By: Marci

Marci — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:28:12 +0000

Psychologists have determined that on a very, very basic level, women are/were attracted to men who can/could be “good providers” and men are/were generally attracted to women who can/could provide them with children. Women with larger hips and butts were (perhaps unconsciously) considered “able to carry and successfully birth babies.”
Therefore, it makes perfectly good sense that down through the ages, women’s fashion has accentuated their butts and hips. All women’s undergarments were designed to appeal to men’s most primal desire; a woman who can produce heirs for him. Now before one get’s upset with these comments, understand when studying history of any sort, one must transport themselves back in time and suspend any notions of today’s applications. Consider that women were denied education and careers. Their only means of survival was through their husbands and marriage often was a “contract” between two people each getting what they wanted. Women wanted/needed to survive and men needed/wanted “sons” to survive them. Women’s fashion played a key role in making women desirable to men by making them appear larger in the butt and hip area.

By: Laila

Laila — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:59:01 +0000

In reply to Shamela McClain. Yes, I agree people were obsessed with Sara!

By: Laila

Laila — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:57:09 +0000

In reply to Varika. Yes!

By: Shamela McClain

Shamela McClain — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 01:12:12 +0000

In reply to poreese. They did get it from Sara Bartman.

By: Kuroi

Kuroi — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:57:24 +0000

In reply to Lala. @Lala Where is your source for this information?