From where does low-cut dresses and the trend of showing cleavages originated ?

Question

Did they originated from the USA, UK, any other European nation and what was the possible reason behind women showing wearing low-cut dresses to expose their cleavage.

I try to find some historical evidence at wikipedia but can't find the proper keywords and please, I want sensible answers .

Answer 1

The act of showing the cleavage goes way back in history, and thoughout the "old World".

In ancient Crete, for a time it was popular for upper class women to go topless with a long flowing skirt, or to wear a sheer blouse and rouge or gild their nipples so they would show through the blouse.

Much court dress for centuries vassilated between showing off cleavage and coving it up fully. The thing that cracks me up most is wearing of those big ruffled collars and then having cleavage show.

In some european courts for a time, it was proper dress to only wear the sheerest material, and on occasion wet that material down so it clung.

Even the Victorians were confused about cleavage or no - everyday wear covered it completely, while the clothing was tight enough to show off the upper body fully. And then a victorian evening gown showed off cleavage to it's best advantage.

every century, every genration has had padding and prostheses to slim the waist and enhance the bust.

Try looking up history of costuming or dress in google.

Answer 2

since the beginning of time, it went out of fashion in England during the puritan movement but remained strong in France, and as the very well informed individual above me answer covered it pretty well.

Answer 3

I don't think there was a particular country of origin-it's worldwide and age old because...MEN LIKE BREASTS.