Rebecca Gibson is Assistant Professor in the School of World Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. Her published works include Desire in the Age of Robots and AI (2019), The Corseted Skeleton (2020), and Gender, Supernatural Beings, and the Liminality of Death (2021). She holds a PhD in Anthropology from American University, USA.

• AcknowledgementsNotes on the TranslationIntroduction1. What Does the Corset Do For, and To, Women: Covering the Front Matter, Preface, and Chapter 1 of Le Corset2. The Upper Torso: Covering Chapters 2-4 of Le Corset, on the Topics of the Lungs, Thoracic Cage, Circulation, and Lactation3. The Lower Torso: Covering Chapters 5-9 of Le Corset, on the Topics of the Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Stomach, and Intestines4. Population Control, Miscarriages, and Abortions: Covering Chapter 10 of Le Corset, on the Topic of the Genitals and Reproductive System5. The Woman Wants to Look Beautiful to Please Her Man: Covering Chapters 11-15 of Le Corset, on the Topics of Which Corsets Women Should Wear, If They Should Wear Them at All, and Why Women Choose to Wear the CorsetAfterwordIndex

A fascinating and brilliantly executed re-examination of long-held assumptions about a notorious episode in fashion. Gibson takes an elegant pair of shears to a tightly bound arrangement of misconceptions. The history of women, of their bodies, and of their health is all the better for it.

Rebecca Gibson is Assistant Professor in the School of World Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. Her published works include Desire in the Age of Robots and AI (2019), The Corseted Skeleton (2020), and Gender, Supernatural Beings, and the Liminality of Death (2021). She holds a PhD in Anthropology from American University, USA.

• AcknowledgementsNotes on the TranslationIntroduction1. What Does the Corset Do For, and To, Women: Covering the Front Matter, Preface, and Chapter 1 of Le Corset2. The Upper Torso: Covering Chapters 2-4 of Le Corset, on the Topics of the Lungs, Thoracic Cage, Circulation, and Lactation3. The Lower Torso: Covering Chapters 5-9 of Le Corset, on the Topics of the Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Stomach, and Intestines4. Population Control, Miscarriages, and Abortions: Covering Chapter 10 of Le Corset, on the Topic of the Genitals and Reproductive System5. The Woman Wants to Look Beautiful to Please Her Man: Covering Chapters 11-15 of Le Corset, on the Topics of Which Corsets Women Should Wear, If They Should Wear Them at All, and Why Women Choose to Wear the CorsetAfterwordIndex

A fascinating and brilliantly executed re-examination of long-held assumptions about a notorious episode in fashion. Gibson takes an elegant pair of shears to a tightly bound arrangement of misconceptions. The history of women, of their bodies, and of their health is all the better for it.

Rebecca Gibson is Assistant Professor in the School of World Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. Her published works include Desire in the Age of Robots and AI (2019), The Corseted Skeleton (2020), and Gender, Supernatural Beings, and the Liminality of Death (2021). She holds a PhD in Anthropology from American University, USA.

• AcknowledgementsNotes on the TranslationIntroduction1. What Does the Corset Do For, and To, Women: Covering the Front Matter, Preface, and Chapter 1 of Le Corset2. The Upper Torso: Covering Chapters 2-4 of Le Corset, on the Topics of the Lungs, Thoracic Cage, Circulation, and Lactation3. The Lower Torso: Covering Chapters 5-9 of Le Corset, on the Topics of the Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Stomach, and Intestines4. Population Control, Miscarriages, and Abortions: Covering Chapter 10 of Le Corset, on the Topic of the Genitals and Reproductive System5. The Woman Wants to Look Beautiful to Please Her Man: Covering Chapters 11-15 of Le Corset, on the Topics of Which Corsets Women Should Wear, If They Should Wear Them at All, and Why Women Choose to Wear the CorsetAfterwordIndex

A fascinating and brilliantly executed re-examination of long-held assumptions about a notorious episode in fashion. Gibson takes an elegant pair of shears to a tightly bound arrangement of misconceptions. The history of women, of their bodies, and of their health is all the better for it.