During
the Victorian
period, cross-dressing is featured in various publications, and
transvestites
become affectionately known as “tight-lacers.” A tight-lacer is someone
who practices daily tight lacing;
which is the wearing of a corset for long periods in order to reduce
the
natural circumference of the waist. Some people choose tight lacing for
aesthetic reasons, and Some do this to improve their figure by
achieving an
extra-narrow waist. This was important for male transvestites at the
time who
wanted to achieve a feminine figure.