Download or read book The Corset written by Valerie Steele and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although regarded as an essential element of fashionable dress, the corset was also condemned as an instrument of torture and the cause of ill health. Steele explores the cultural history of the corset, demolishing myths about this notorious garment and revealing new information and perspectives on its changing significance over the centuries. 210 illustrations.