Death by Corset and Tight Lacings in the 1800s

Before many death by corset stories surfaced, critics against these garments voiced their negative opinions of them. For instance, in 1844

Corsets Were Always Terrible, But Maybe Less Terrible Than You

Benjamin Franklin's Popularity with French Women

Royals and Celebs Archives

Case for Corsets: A Quick History of Period Dramas' Most Iconic

Roderick Maclean: Attempted Assassination of Queen Victoria

Louisa Adams' Party for Andrew Jackson

Vintage: Tight Corset (Victorian era)

The History Of Wearing Corsets And Their Troubling Side Effects

Prairie Stories: Death by Corset? Mystery Artifact Revealed

Killed by a Corset? The Tragic Tale of Kitty Tyrrell, Victorian

Trial of the Detectives and Harry Benson and William Kurr

Corset Story Magazine, PDF, Corset