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 Second subject, in plate 11, shows the front of the same "flattening hip" corset as in plate 9. The horizontal line over the head indicates the height of the wearer. Contrasting with plate 12, which shows the physiologically correct corset, there is a difference of 3/4 inch in the height of the body. The incorrect corset invariably cramps the body and shortens the figure. At the point indicated by the arrow, the lack of pelvic width of the corset in plate 11 prevents the easy movement of the hips and causes the corset to mount up on the body when the wearer moves, exaggerating the pressure at base of thorax. The re­quired pelvic width of corset in plate 12 allows unrestricted mo­tion of the body and the corset remains in place. 