The well-dressed woman: a study in the practical application to dress of the laws of health, art, and morals . Fig. 31.—Abscission of both the right and left lobe of the liver with enlarge-ment of the bile ducts and of the veins below the tight-lace furrow. 66 THE WELL-DRESSED WOMAN. nodulated (Figs. 30 and 32), and its tissue feelsfirmer and exhibits a finely granular appearance,similar to that which we find throughout the entireorgan, when there is an obstruction to the circula-. Fig. 32.—Abscission of the right and left lobes of the liver; a section is madeshowing enlarged vessels in the ti
The well-dressed woman: a study in the practical application to dress of the laws of health, art, and morals . Fig. 31.—Abscission of both the right and left lobe of the liver with enlarge-ment of the bile ducts and of the veins below the tight-lace furrow. 66 THE WELL-DRESSED WOMAN. nodulated (Figs. 30 and 32), and its tissue feelsfirmer and exhibits a finely granular appearance,similar to that which we find throughout the entireorgan, when there is an obstruction to the circula-. Fig. 32.—Abscission of the right and left lobes of the liver; a section is madeshowing enlarged vessels in the tight-lace constriction. tion of the blood in consequence of disease of theheart. The lacing furrow may be produced in the liver,when corsets are not worn, by the use of tightbands. When heavy clothing is suspended uponthe waist by means of strings or bands, the pressure EFFECT ON THE LIVER OF TIGHT-LACING. 67 needed to keep them in place is very great. Thedissecting-table has disclosed the liver of hard work-ing peasant women, who had never worn corsets,entirely cut in two and held together by a callousedbit of tissue. These women wore heavy, quiltedhomespun skirts suspended at the waist by tightbands. The same effect is produced in men, whentrousers are supported by the belt instead of bysuspenders. II. Position of Liver.—Corbin asserts that theliver is so changed in position that the surfacenormally superior and horizontal becomes anteriorand vertical. This effect is c
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