Tight New World by Elisabete and Shmabahamoha
I finally got to a story by Elisabete, that was edited by Shmabahamoha and it's a fantastic one. This work begins by a retelling of how fashion developed over the next few decades and how it ended up being so constrictive for women in that future world. It begins with corsets, continues with ballet heels, and at some point some very sophisticated gags come into play as well.
The next chapter follows Jane, a regional director of a large bank, and how that fashion impacts her life, as well as how she gives in for more extreme garments. This follows then with the third part for Jane's little sister Rachel, who always liked that kind of fashion more than Jane. She finally manages to get a job in a department, where very advanced protective suits have to be worn, and she's fitted with some rather long-lasting garments, which won't be removed for quite some time.
I'll continue to cover more of Elisabete & Shmabahamoha's works in the future, as they really are some of my favourite authors.
Any person from the 20th century that could travel to our time would be, for sure, shocked about women’s fashion, especially in the haute couture world. But it didn’t get to this point suddenly, in fact, it was the result of a series of slow changes during the first half of the 21st century. That slow progression brought us to the marvels of contemporary fashion.
Older readers may remember when celebrities started to don latex garments like dresses in the first two decades of the century. At the time, this now commonplace fabric was exotic and alluring, yet surrounded by a certain taboo. Also, that time saw the return of corsets, a garment that had come and gone in fashion several times during history. Once viewed as a symbol of oppression, it became a sign of power and success for the contemporary woman.
One important event was during a Gala ball, when Mrs K sported a dress of latex, worn together with a very tight corset, and a new addition not yet seen on the red carpet: a pair of ballet heels. Her feet were, no doubt, the most photographed, filmed and talked about in years. Walking on the tip of her toes, she was taller than any other female celebrity, and her efforts hid well the pain and difficulty of wearing such shoes to a live event. Mrs K kept wearing such high heels during her next public appearances, proving that it was not just a one-time stunt. Ballet schools got a noticeable influx of new students, both young and adult, inspired by her almost magical walk on tiptoes. In the next year’s Paris Fashion Week, most models promenaded the catwalk in ballet heels, or even in ballerina slippers, but with only touching the tip of their toes, en pointe, on the ground. That was the start of the widespread use of this kind of footwear, which so many girls wear nowadays...
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