X-Rays Of Women Wearing Corsets

OUCH. From 1908.

1. First: sans corset.

2. OK. Time to crush those ribs.

3. How to take 10 inches off your waist.

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5. This is how women in the early 20th century got their waists down to 16 INCHES.

This is famous French singer Émilie Marie Bouchaud.
To see more photos of her 16-inch waist, click here.