The Harder They Fall’s Stagecoach Mary Made Me Fall Even Harder For Corsets
November 08, 2021 at 08:59PM Netflix Western The Harder They Fall continues to inspire a cowboy wardrobe. Balmain even came out with a collection complete with plenty of suede and fringe, influenced by the Old West. But the corsetry used throughout the film by costume designer Antoinette Messam - specifically on Stagecoach Mary - feels like a modern update and pronouncement of Zazie Beetz’s character, who strongly owns her sex appeal and independence. “I didn’t grow up knowing this culture even existed. Even though my background is fashion before film, and I took history, this history was not something that anyone shared with me exactly,” Messam said, telling Hypebeast that her Western costumes were also meant to bring about “flair and swagger.” While corsets have become more mainstream thanks to the rise of Regencycore (you’re probably seeing them pop up on a lot…
