Greater Than the Sum

Usually, the corset-as-outerwear bugs me when it comes to steampunk fashion Traditionally, they functioned similarly to a bra, but also as a bit of a #Victorian torture device, shrinking the waist, and sometimes doing irreparable damage to the wearer. Both men and women wore corsets, but almost always under their outer layers of clothing.
There were actually “dress reformists” who viewed corset wearing similar to how some church groups in the 70s and 80s viewed rock and roll music or D&D g...