In the 1830's, the corset was thought of as a medical necessity. It was believed that a woman was very fragile, and needed assistance from some form of stay to hold her up. Even girls as young as three or four, and probably directed by the best motives, were laced up into bodices.
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Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveI'm in!
In the 1830's, the corset was thought of as a medical necessity. It was believed that a woman was very fragile, and needed assistance from some form of stay to hold her up. Even girls as young as three or four, and probably directed by the best motives, were laced up into bodices.
This is interesting is it not?
Originally posted by Dr StrangelovePure conjecture. There were a number of societies around at the time who did not bundle their women up in corsets and who did not collapse into infirmity. I don't think anyone ever really believed such a thing would happen.
In the 1830's, the corset was thought of as a medical necessity. It was believed that a woman was very fragile, and needed assistance from some form of stay to hold her up. Even girls as young as three or four, and probably directed by the best motives, were laced up into bodices.
This is interesting is it not?