The tight corset was gone and the hobble skirt made an entrance. ... Full-skirted evening gowns made of chiffon, stiff satin and taffeta with whalebone corsets sewn into the dress gave women an ultra-feminine "hourglass" figure. During the latter part of the 1950's, however, the corset was cast off for a more comfortable feel and a more natural look. ...

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