Cirque du Soleil Acrobat tests an 1890s Sports Corset
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Published 2023-01-30
This is my first time wearing a corset for an extended period of time, so that was an experience that I was quite eager to try, as I had no idea what to expect from it. Add the acrobatics on top of that, and you have a very interesting combination of.... hobbies? interests? experiences?
And just to head off any questions right here and now, no, I am not currently working for Cirque du Soleil, we have worked for them in the past, but one has to attract your attention somehow. The title is technically not inaccurate - I am an acrobat (although I prefer the term contemporary circus artist; it conjures fewer images of elephants and sawdust) and I have worked for Cirque du Soleil, so... one has to appease the SEO gods, right?!
Also, just gonna tag @JillBearup because I have heard that she quite likes the combination of corsets and circus arts ;-) Jill, if you're reading this, I adore your channel, and am a huge fan... if you ever want to choreograph an acrobatic fight scene (à la "Princess Bride), just call my name and I'll be there, ready to learn and flip!
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All Comments (21)
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What do YOU want to see more of? The circus, the costumes, or the corgi?! 🎪🧵🐶
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Omg I’d love to see historical circus costume recreations!
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I must say, much more "instructive" than the "I wore a corset for a week-to my sit down office job-and didn't die" videos All respect and applause to your partner...
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So. Now I no longer have any hesitation about putting my fictional action/adventure character in the sports corset during her day. She doesn't do HALF the stuff you do in your one video. Thanks for doing this! This is amazing!
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I didn't remember this hilarious shot of Canelle peacefully curled up like nothing's happening, oblivious to the 2 humans casually defying the laws of physics in the background
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The warm up sequence was so good! Really glad you showed a sports corset since fashion corsets get most of the attention. Really interesting that the biggest interference it seemed to cause seemed to impact your partner more than you. And yes please! I'm all in for any historical circus costume content. That's definitely not a subject I've seen any content on.
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I’m just straight up fangirling over here. I’m a theatre artist, and this is just way, way cool! I’d love to see you take on a historical circus costume! What a cool blending of your two expertise areas!
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all of the costumes I wore when I was doing classical ballet had a corset like bodice with boning because they were based off of costumes from the romantic period (1830s-40s, thereabouts), and really sucked you in, though they didn't go past the waist really, maybe only a little bit but not much. Anyways, if I was able to do all the dancing I did (and I had what was considered a larger bust for a ballet dancer and I was super strapped into that bodice) with no problems, I highly doubt it's the corset that's the problem when certain people say corsets are bad for you health, lol
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This was so cool! Thank you for sharing your experience
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I love this circus / acrobat content! Absolutely fascinating! Plus, the editing in your warm-up was on point! 😊
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I'd love to see historical circus costumes! The history of performance (theatre, circus, music hall, etc.) has always fascinated me
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I would love to see more of your acrobatics and costumes both!
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I’d love to see the differences/similarities between historic costumes and “costume” dresses (like the two tone Victorian costume dresses!)
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I'm so happy that epic warm-up sequence is getting another airing! It would be interesting to see if wearing something over the corset makes any difference to the issues you noted. I'd love to see a bit more about how those spheres of your life intersect. So yes, absolutely, historical circus costume (I think you showed a picture once of a lovely dapper lady? I forget her name), but actually also insight into the modern performance clothes you make for yourself (and Phil!). They must have some unique design requirements that could be interesting to see in practice - they'd need to be robust, sure, but also allow for full range of motion, presumably no awkward seams to chafe under a harness, will be cool enough that you don't overheat, etc, etc. (And always Cannelle! Those wiggling little 'tocks are a thing of joy!)
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came for the circus corsetry, stayed for the corgi 😂 i love this so much!!!
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Oh this is SO COOL ❤❤❤
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The purple is protected.... why would anyone ever want to change that? It's amazing. (Purple is my jam though). As a person who casually dabbles in historical dress and lyra hoop this video has 100% been relevant to my interests in a way I didn't think would ever organically show up.
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As others have said, seeing historical circus costumes would be awesome. The editing throughout is fantastic, but the section of you warming up was perfect. I have subscribed.
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Holy cow you’re amazing! I can’t even do half of your warm up! Thank you for your excellent Youtube videos.
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It turns out that not only do I thoroughly enjoy watching you restore your home in Nova Scotia, I really like seeing you practice your acrobatics. The costume highlights are a bonus. My mum was a dressmaker and I have lots of experience with sewing. Although I only hand sew buttons, slightly torn hems/seams nowadaze.
