“Having a waist thinner than the neck”. This woman wanted to gratify her husband by narrowing her waist to 12 inches, which astonishes everyone. Her great devotion to her dream and surprising modification have very zealous reactions.
See the astonishing photos and delve into this unique and interesting story in the article below.
William Granger affirmed with resolution that this can be the best. Ethel, agreed without hesitation. Finally, how can the corset be dangerous and harmful.
In the 1800s the corsets are general part of every woman, meanwhile in the 1920s fashion changed, leaving behind this old corsets. But William did not care about shapeless dresses, thinking that they are not feminine.
Ethel has the same opinion. Many people criticized the corsets as a bad oppression, many women en England, like Ethel Mary Wilson, kept the tradition until 20th century.
After the World War 1, a new period of freedom came, a period when women can easily show their legs, have short haircut, loose clothing and choose for more comfortable.
Ethel took advantage of this freedom, cutting her hair like a bob, and started to enjoy the easy period with free skirts. Ethel and William were ordinary and calm people, who met in Cambridge. Ethel saved her nature fitting with him, maybe he wanted a person with calm strength.
In 1928, they married, having a daughter named Virginia and moved to Peterborough, where William became a teacher and Ethel a housewife.
But William and Ethel started to argue, because William wanted that his wife wear a corset again, under her dresses, because he did not like the modern fashion.
Ethel, always wanted to gratify her husband, started to wear a corset again, wanting an unnaturally narrow waist. Her modification into the femininity arose many confronted discussions about her.
A fashion trends shifted quickly, and many people started to criticize her, but she wanted to realize her husband’s anticipations. Later she had piercings, many ornaments, captivating William’s attention with various jewellery.
Although doctors warned about her health dangers, she lives 77 ages, remaining faithful to her husband until the end of life. Their daughter refused her mother’s habit, wanting a more ordinary life without extremes.
Ethel’s life was a sacrifice to her husband, her husband’s wishes were more powerful for her than health or beauty.
