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20th April 1893: Front page of a paper 'The Family Doctor' illustrating the difference between good and bad corsets and advising that tight lacing leads to ill health. Original Publication: The Family Doctor - The Ribs And Tight-Lacing - pub. 1893 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

20th April 1893:  Front page of a paper 'The Family Doctor' illustrating the difference between good and bad corsets and advising that tight lacing leads to ill health. Original Publication: The Family Doctor - The Ribs And Tight-Lacing - pub. 1893  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)