On today's episode we're joined by bioarchaeologist Rebecca Gibson to discuss her work on the skeletal effects of corseting. Working primarily in London and Paris, Rebecca's work addresses some modern misconceptions about the use of corsets in the past, and their possible health ramifications.
Links
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2015/11/16/how-corsets-deformed-the-skeletons-of-victorian-women/#7946e5f5146f
- https://journals.mcmaster.ca/nexus/article/view/983/905
Contact
- Rebecca Gibson on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheCorsetedSkeleton/?fref=ts)
- Chelsi Slotten on Twitter (@osteoarchaeo)