Keywords: TheFamilyDoctorDec28 1889page283.png <center>CORSET DISCIPLINE <br>TO THE EDITOR OF THE FAMILY DOCTOR </center> SIR --I daresay my own carelessness caused the amusing mistake in my letter of Dec 14 Of course I meant my hands not my heels were exceptionally soft and white One reason why I wish to lay stress on the delicacy of my hands is because there is a mistaken idea with some opponents of the tight corset that it makes the hands red My hands in spite of my tight lace are very lovely The skin is as smooth as white satin and I have soft dimples tinged with a tiny soupçon of delicate pink May I be allowed in your delightful paper to state that I am sure that nothing does a rough unmannerly youth so much good as to be well corsetted under the régime of a smart girl who will not hesitate to bestow at times sharp discipline My young gentleman improved in a marvellous manner since I took him in hand and put him through figure training He has always to be near to lace my boots fasten my bracelets and put on or take off my gloves c As I wear them frequently indoors he has to glove and unglove my hands for meals writing music c I am very particular as to the fit of my gloves and he has to put them on my delicate taper fingers as though they were a second skin If he leaves a wrinkle in the kid I make his face tingle for a long time It is quite amusing to see how afraid he is when he has to manipulate a pair of my twelve button new white kids Some people may think I am an exacting young lady but I am certain my régime does the boy an immense amount of good I take great interest in corset discipline and though I do not wish to correspond privately I hope some day to allude to the subject again --Yours truly TRIM WAIST Tightlacing The Family Doctor 1888 PD-Art Artworks missing infobox template |