The history of our obsession with tiny waists, from corsets to the Kardashians. This corset was designed around 1851 by Madame Roxy Caplin with minimal, flexible boning to achieve fashionable curves.

The Corset Shop was on the fifth floor at Hengerer’s downtown location. Until the 1920s, the corset was the primary undergarment and means of support for most women. As World War I ended, the first ...