Alternately enslaving or enticing, corset's popularity has gone up and down for centuries.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | January 2, 2002| | Copyright

It was once considered an instrument of torture and even death. It was used as an orthopedic device in the 16th century and was a sign of high status in the Victorian age.

The corset. Millions felt Scarlett O'Hara's pain when she was squeezed into one in the film "Gone With the Wind." And while the traditional lace-up undergarment started to fade from fashion in the 20th century, women still felt society's pressure to whittle down their bodies with corset-like garments.

Major designers have consistently been inspired by the construction. In recent years, ...

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