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Are waist trainers really worth it?
Waist trainers claim to reduce your natural waist size and emphasize a woman鈥檚 curves. Although they have grown in popularity amongst the fitness community, waist trainers have faced a lot of criticism. So how different are they to traditional corsets? And why are women鈥檚 waists still so politicised? Jane Garvey discusses with fitness trainer Kelechi Okafor and dress historian Lucy Adlington.
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