This skeleton on display at The Bone Museum reveals the extreme effects of tight-lacing—a 19th-century fashion trend where corsets were worn so tightly, they reshaped the body itself. Notice the dramatically narrowed ribcage: the lower ribs have been pulled inward, likely a result of years of excessive corset use. Tight-lacing didn’t just alter appearance—it compressed internal organs, reduced lung capacity, weakened core muscles, and even shifted the position of the stomach and liver. While cor