Im guessing because of the style of the times but i just assumed the dress maker put her in a dramatic corset and most likley a cage skirt to make her hips and bum look bigger making the waiste seem even more tinier. i have a couple of casual corsets that take me in about 3 inches, but dramatic corsets from 1600-1800 were sometimes made of flexible animal bone and had the power to take a woman in by a minimum of 12 inches if not more. For a small couple of hours they dont cause too much damage just a shortness of breath, but for long periods of time they were known to crush and move organs, causing permanent damage. Strangely enough there are women today who are known for extreme corset wearing, i think one made it in the records book because she always wears the extreme ones! Crazy but hey! Sorry for the info dump, the fashion stydent in me came out, and i was a big fan of historical fashion trends, corsets are a favourite ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄
how tf can her waist look so small????? Does she even have ribs???? how???????