History of corsets

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-corsets

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is the primary function?

2. 2. What is the evolutionary trajectory?

3. 3. What is a corset and why did people wear it in the past?

4. 4. How did corsets change from the 16th century to the Victorian era?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Couturil

• Baleen

• Busk

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.