I can no longer wear my beloved Italian gowns because I simply can't bear the constriction of a corset. I have nerve damage due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Just wearing a bra is torturous for me. :-( I'd give a lot to be able to wear my gowns again.
Kate > Which makes me curious. What actual medical issues have people encountered > that really _do_ mean someone can't wear a corset? I'm sure it does happen -- > and it seems to me that having some idea of what really are the issues that > cause problems might help dressmakers decide whether to (1) attempt to > exercise more tactful persuasion, (2) devise some sort of work-around, or (3) > do the best they can to make a nice looking garment without corsetry. > > Offhand, I can think of two issues where any kind of corsetry or stiffening > can be a problem. One is for people in wheelchairs: if they are to wear a > corset at all, it must need to be designed for sitting rather than standing, > and I can imagine that for someone whow has limited mobility anyway, not > being able to bend freely at the waist could make some necessary movements > very difficult. > > I also have a friend who finds that a normal 16th-century corset and fitted > gown cause too much of the weight of the skirt to be carried by her hips and > lower back, which she finds very painful. She does much better with something > where most of the weight of the dress hangs from the shoulders (loose gowns, > for instance, although she can also wear a fitted gown with a few bones but > not a full corset). In her case, the medical problem is nerve damage. > > Others? > > > ____________________________________________________________ > 0 Chris Laning > | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > + Davis, California > http://paternoster-row.org - http://paternosters.blogspot.com > ____________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
