No, this is not a prototype for one of those silly barroom bronco riding machines. It's actually a French sculptor's mockup for an equestrian statue. The model is wearing an interesting strap of some sort. Perhaps Calorman will kindly enlighten us with his garment expertise.
Structurally gorgeous!
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DeleteIt's very difficult to say, other than it is a jockstrap, which is what it appears to be. Given that this is supposedly a French sculptor, it is odd to see an "Anglo-Saxon" supporter, because the French did not wear them. But then, it might be an "Anglo-Saxon" model. The French of the period would wear a "suspensoir" which is also their word for braces or suspenders. It was effectively a dance belt, which today we would call a thong or a T-back. These were worn in great numbers by the strongmen of the Victorian era, from France across the continent to Russia, where the Zeitgeist did not have a problem with naked buttocks and coincided with the introduction of India rubber, which was used for the invention of elastic. Aside from that, I have no idea.
ReplyDeleteWell, we don't get a very good look at it, do we? The straps look rather thin to me, and that's what made me wonder.
DeleteIt does a bit like a jock. I'm wondering if it is for the comfort of the model? He is sitting forward and upright on a hard leather saddle. Although some of his weight is borne on his feet..Things might get, er squashed? Just an idea. At some point I hope to try an equestrian pose.
ReplyDeleteWell, they did give him a saddle, and that would help with comfort, at least avoiding the possibility of splinters. As someone who almost literally grew up on a horse, I can say that the type of undergarment has little effect on the pressure on the privates. The way one arranges them within the undergarment is key.
DeleteLe Jacque Stwap!-Dee Exx
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