The popularity of corsets in Europe in the 16 century provided another opportunity for woman to exchange health for beauty. A corset is a tight-fitting piece of clothing that woman wore to change the shape of their body. Made of steel,leather,and bone,corsets were supposed to provide every woman with the tiny waist that was so fashionable at the time. Unfortunately,corsets were also known to break ribs,puncture lungs,cause indigestion,and bring on shortness of breath