Katha Pollitt on corsets
Katha Pollitt reviews two recent scholarly books about corsets, The Corset: A Cultural History by Valerie Steele and Bound to Please: A History of the Victorian Corset by Leigh Summers. "Instrument of female torture or symbol of empowerment and sexual confidence? Never has a garment taken on so many conflicting meanings as the corset." (Thanks, Robin.)
