Factual errors: While investigating the death of a murder victim who wore a corset to achieve a "wasp" waist, Sara Sidle comments, "This corset ties from the back which means Mr. Carson couldn't have tied the laces by himself. He had to have help." Most 19th century corsets did have laces up the back and hooks up the front. Assuming the corset laces were long enough, however, the wearer could tie a corset on his or her own by loosening the laces, hooking the corset in the front, and then reaching back and pulling on the corset laces to cinch the waist. A second person's assistance to tighten a corset is quite helpful but not essential.
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