摘要 |
<p>A corset (10) comprises an inner waist encircling structure (11) in the form of a band-like strip (13) of elastic material releasably securable about a wearer's waist, and an outer waist encircling structure (12) of flexible, inextensible material (21, 17) of variable length and an inflatable bag (25) supported by at least one of said structures (11, 12) between the two structures (11, 12), means (26, 27, 28) being provided for inflating the bag (25) to apply inward pressure to the wearer's abdomen wall.</p> |