Muscles. Wearing a corset for a very extended period of time can result in muscle atrophy and lower-back pain. The pectoral muscles also become weak after extensive tightlacing. These weakened muscles cause a greater reliance on the corset. What are the dangers of corsets? What are the risks and sideRead More →

After the French Revolution the corset went out of fashion because of the ascendancy of Directory and Empire fashions, which were high-waisted; the corset regained its fashionability about 1815. Subsequent corsets of the 19th century were shaped like an hourglass and were reinforced with whalebone and metal. When was theRead More →