Death by Corset and Tight Lacings in the 1800s

Before many death by corset stories surfaced, critics against these garments voiced their negative opinions of them. For instance, in 1844

The “Murderous” Corsets of The Gilded Age – Anika Savoy

Tightlacing: The extreme practice of wearing a tightly-laced

Corset Myths Who Were They?

Roderick Maclean: Attempted Assassination of Queen Victoria

Louisa Adams' Party for Andrew Jackson

· Old Print Article: “Tight Lacing Kills Actor,” New

Olivia Langdon Clemens: Wife to Mark Twain

Death by Corset? Bring Out Your Dead and Other Notions

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