Rib removal - The Corset College

Roger Conroy

(Administrator) 2006-12-14, 08:48 #1

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Subject: Rib removal

For all who have wondered at the stories of surgery to remove ribs for the sake of a smaller waist - read this: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/vanities/ribs.asp

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Annalai (Moderator) 2006-12-14, 10:23 #2

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Well I do not believe women during the 1900 or earlier removed their ribs it was no need for. They all started to wear a corset at a young age when the ribs was soft and could easily be shaped.
Compare it to women during the 50's who used girdles (and corsets) they also had a nice hourglass shape something you no longer sees in modern women who never ever wear anything tightfitting around the waist and torso and thinks their waist is at hiplevel.
It is possible even at a older age (stiffer ribs) to shape the ribs just look at Cathie Jung she has X-rays to prov no ribs are removed. I have also shaped my ribs at an older age and I think anyone who is really interested in corsets and tightlacing feels it is wrong and a fake thing to do to remove the ribs insted of do 23/7 corsettraining. For me tightlacing is a lifestyle I do for myself to look and feel good.

This article has some interesting pictures how photos was manipulated to show a smaller waist and they also writes about the myth ribs was removed. Like jelousy being a part of the myth and this I can believe. I for example has been asked a couple of times if I have some eatingdisorder because of how I look and no I do not. I eat small meal several times a day (around 6 times) to not loose weight but I also stays laced 23/7 for real.
http://www.clotheslinejournal.com/victorian.myths.html

This is the X-ray photos of Cathie Jung with her ribs still intact but shaped. It is totally possible to shape the ribs if you do it slowly over many years. I have read on several places some people who thinks her ribs are removed.
http://www.cathiejung.com/00000095ee0e22e01/index.html

But the stupid thing is it does exist people today who do remove their ribs.
Take a look at this link for example with before and after pictures.
http://surgeries.cc/surgeries/ribs/stone3.htm

Annalai

Peter O. 2006-12-24, 13:28 #3

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Quote by Annalai on 2006-12-14, 10:23:
Well I do not believe women during the 1900 or earlier removed their ribs it was no need for. They all started to wear a corset at a young age when the ribs was soft and could easily be shaped.

Only a litte part of the women used corsets; most the ladies.

The new born is soft, but the young lady start by a "girl-corset" at 8-13-18 years.
In that age, the ribs is firm as womens ribs.

The ugly "girl-corset" was a problem for women, because they have a choice. The girl had only to do that the parents order.

Peter O.