Corsets Were Fashionable, But What They Did To A Woman's Body Is Disgusting

There was a time not too long ago when the corset was a crucial piece of a woman's wardrobe. It cinched the waist, sometimes to extremes, and created the coveted hourglass silhouette that was so fashionable at the time. Women regularly tightlaced, pulling the stings of their corsets so tight that they sometimes passed out. Some scholars think that the tradition of women swooning all the time is also related to corsets, which would restrict breathing and blood flow and cause lightheadedness. Still, corsets were popular and often expected pieces of female wardrobe. But what was really going on under...