Dear Sir,–Your correspondents on the subject of tight-lacing seem to have entirely neglected the moral of the whole system, which is briefly this: Perfection is only attained by great pain and tribulation. Bodily pain was considered nothing as long as a satisfactory result was obtained, and the pain was a necessary incident to the achievement … Continue reading Victorian Victims of Corset Tyranny
Dear Sir,–There would appear to be a popular prejudice against, the adoption by men of the garment the wearing of which has for its object the training of the figure to retain and accentuate its outline and at the same time to repress certain tendencies which mar the acknowledged natural beauty of the human male … Continue reading Corsets for Men
Dear Sir,–Some time ago I wrote to you explaining how, one evening at an hotel in London, my mother caught me just after I had secretly put on my first corsets, and how she was delighted, and made me go down to the lounge again. I told you how self-conscious I felt, although my frock … Continue reading Corsets Cure Self-consciousness
Dear Sir,–I have been greatly intrigued by some of the recent correspondence on the subject of tight lacing, and I can assure your readers that while it was very prevalent some years ago, it was no joking matter. With several others, I was engaged in a drapery store, and we were all tight-laced to a … Continue reading When Shop Assistants Were Tight-Laced
Dear Sir,–I have been very interested in the recent letters published in your topping paper about very tight lacing, and I would like to add my experiences to those others who are interested in the most fascinating subject in the world. I was first attracted to tiny waists when I came to live with my … Continue reading Tortured to Obtain a Tiny Waist
Dear Sir,–I enjoyed reading Ann Penstone’s contribution on “Cultivating the Stove Pipe Waist,” in your issue of June 30th. I, too, would be delighted to hear of other readers’ experience in developing this remarkable attenuated figure. Miss Penstone refers to an illustrated magazine article on the elongated or pipe waist, which she had read some … Continue reading Cultivating the Stove-Pipe Waist
Dear Sir,–Although some of your correspondents have written extolling corset wearing and tight-lacing, and have described their trials, it still remains to be stated that a corset cannot be really or truly tightened on to a figure until the wearer finds it impossible to uncorset herself without first undoing her corset laces. This presupposes an … Continue reading How to lace Corsets
Dear Sir,–My contention regarding the corset question is that suitability alone should decide the issue as to what pattern or style of corset should be worn, as well as weather there should be any tight-lacing or not. In my own case, I have allowed the above proposition to operate. I am tied in an office … Continue reading Laced at the Office
Dear Sir,–I have noticed that one of your readers suggested that I should give details in your correspondence columns regarding methods of figure training by tight lacing. While agreeing up to a point with your remarks concerning exercise and small waists, I have found that if the trunk muscles are exercised sufficiently to take the … Continue reading Instructions for Figure Training
Dear Sir,–As a reader of your paper, I have for a long time been interested in your correspondence pages, and I find that the majority of the letters deal with tight-lacing or high heels. A few years ago I was advised to visit a certain museum in Liverpool. There you find a warning against tight-lacing … Continue reading Warning to Tight-Lacers