This scary looking contraption is a maternity corset. These corsets were common during this 19th century period of time to minimize and disguise the look of the pregnant body. Most had two rows of laces up front, side and back this allowed the corset to be adjustable as the ‘bump’ gets bigger. Sometimes this corset is necessary as women who have worn corsets since childhood had weak abdominal muscles and needed the support.
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