Any UK list members see Jeremy Paxman's series on the Victorians last night? He 
spoke to a lady who collected Victorian ladies' costume, and much was made of 
the discomfort/restriction of wearing a corset. She then appeared in Victorian 
underwear and got Jeremy to lace up her corset, supposedly to show how a lady 
couldn't dress herself; however, in close-up you could clearly see the hooks in 
the front that should have enabled her to do so!

Kate Bunting
Librarian & 17th century reenactor.


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