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| Keywords: TheFamilyDoctorJune29 1889page281.png CORSET DISCIPLINE TO THE EDITOR OF THE FAMILY DOCTOR SIR -Being very much interested in the correspondence that has been going on in your valuable paper for the past few weeks I should like to write a few lines on the subject of corset discipline I am a married man of eleven years' standing with two children and my age is thirty-five years I write from experience I have gained not only in this country but abroad and from what I have heard from those who are in a position to give an opinion on the Subject Some ten years ago I suffered much from spinal weakness and indigestion also at times from giddiness and was then advised to try if the wearing of properly-made slightly-laced stays would do my general health good At that time I measured some 30 inches round waist chest 35 and hips 34 my height being 5 feet 7 inches; but after following my friends' advice and wearing a well-made perfect-fitting lady's corset waist measure 25 inches I was gradually reduced to that size and my measurements are now-waist 25 inches chest 36½ inches and hips 35 inches I am also slightly taller as I do not now stoop being supported and strengthened by the firm grasp of my corsets I could easily wear a corset of 23 inches waist measurement without any discomfort but there is no need for me to do so as I do not wear this article of dress for appearance but for comfort and my health's sake I at first wore my corsets both during night and day so as to give the treatment as fair a trial as possible and soon found great benefit from their constant use As I gradually laced my waist small by degrees and beautifully less so my general health and strength improved My business leads me to be more or less active and some days I walk from ten to fifteen miles without feeling done up like many young men whom one meets in the present day who think it wonderful to walk three or four miles of a Saturday afternoon I am also fond of rowing and bathe much when at seaside so you will see that my corsets though tightly laced do Dot prevent my taking healthy exercise but rather tend to assist me in doing so Ladies and gentlemen girls and boys would I am sure derive great benefit by the judicious use of the corset and were it more used for both sexes I doubt if there would be so much bodily suffering as there is at present Being tightly laced acts as a good disciplinarian and prevents over-indulgence in both eating and drinking which is the cause of so many of the ills that man is heir to I think corset training at schools should be brought more into use both for girls and boys Those who were difficult to manage and careless about their carriage could be put under a strict course of figure training; but due regard must be had to health in using this restraint To be extra tightly laced would serve as a great punishment in cases of misconduct and would prevent the pupil from taking part for the time being at least with any comfort in the usual games and amusements If stooping which is one of the great causes of indigestion is indulged in the pupil might with great advantage he obliged to wear a back board or extra long busk during school hours This discipline would make the girl or boy subjected to it more tractable to the ladies having their management as they could always threaten them if disohedient with a tightening of their already tight corsets to the extent of an inch or more for long or short periods This threat would be quite sufficient and they would feel that they were not their own masters in everything and learn to bend their will to those placed over them I think this system if not carried to a ridiculous extreme a more reasonable way of guiding the young than that ancient and barbarous custom advocated by so many of those who have written to your paper--I mean birching and flogging I should make it very disagreeable for any master or mistress at any school who would punish my girl or boy in such a way I am however happy to say that they do not require any severe measures being used and mv wife and 1 find that a kind word and a little reasoning is all that is required when they are disobedient The corset system of training has no danger under the care of a judicious and experienced lady and who but a lady can give that gentle polish to the manner and bearing of both girls and boys --I am dear Sir yours faithfully EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS P S --Shall be glad to privately give any information I can to your readers London June 13 1889 Tightlacing The Family Doctor 1889 Image TheFamilyDoctorJune29_1889page282 png from Experimentum Crucis PD-Art Artworks missing infobox template | ||||
