Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-03
Tight T.acinp.

The circumference OF the waist In woman
OF medium height and dimensions measures on
an average-when not cramped and distorted
about 80 inches; but In those who have long
adopted tight-lacing it may measure no more
imam ~ inches, and sometimes even much less.
Now, what becomes, in these latter cases. of
the several organs contained within the chest
and abdomen? They are, Of course, compressed
ana pushed and squeezed out Of their natural
Shapes. ana made to protrude into places in
which they have no business, because never
meant to occupy such places. 1t was intended
by nature, as matter OF course, that the chest
ana abdomen should respectively hold their
various contents in their allotted and relative
positions, occupying certain portions OF space,
and having ample room for the due perform
ance OF their individual duties without that
ana WITH one another
pad arrangement. But, on the other hand,
there is no vacuum or empty space in either Of
the two cav1ties-there is no region without its
own particular organ or part; and each organ
or part, though provided by nature with ample
room for the needful and unobstructed dis
charge OF It's special function, has not yet much
is, by the system OF tight lacing, &C., unduly
pressed upon and pushed and squeezed, it must,
like man In crowd-Since it cannot get out
OF the way-be seriously hampered In Its move
ments, and its important duties imperfectly dis
charged, to the no small injury and suffering
sooner or later Of the foolish self-t0rturer. And
this In proportion to the unnatural pressure
and squeezing to which the organ has had to
submit The excessive crushing, however,
which results from this much-to- be-deplored
custom, as well as the consequences arising
from it, is not confined to one organ only, but
IL is transmitted to those lying in It's fmme-
date proximity-these having to bear the
pressure from the organs which are di-
rectly implicated, though they themselves
may be entirely removed from the di-
rect load The practice OF tight-lacing brings
about this crushing and displacement OF organs
most completely and effectually-hamperin
and thwalttng them in the performance OF their
assigned and Indispensable duties, and with the
consequent production OF a whole host OF very
serious troubles, and not few real and grave
diseases. There are few natural diseases, in
deed. which so thoroughly displace and jam and
wedge together SO great number OF the inter-
nal organs, and so generally disseminate among
them 1ncapacty for the discharge of their null
tifarious duties, as does this positively sinful
practice OF tight-lacing. ShOrtneSS or breath,
congestion, and even Inflammation OF the lungs,
congestion OF the liver. OF the Kidneys &C.; pal
p1tat1On and subsequent diseases of the heart;
Paintings, bronchitis, Indigestion jaundice. OBJ
StructiOn OF the bowels, rupture, &C.. are only a
few OF the many evils arising from the custom
which we are SO emphatically condemning; a
list, one would think quite formidable enough
to cause the most thoughtless and the most
fashion beriOden subject to Immediately re-
nOunce all allegiance to practice SO fraught
with mischief; AID one, moreover which has no:
single redeemtng point, even in the OCCASION
ally foolish eyes OF the Sterner SEX In its favor
Good Words.