Iron<unk>  in the Musee de Cluny. Drawing made in 1893 by Saint-Elme Gautier.<unk> s (also known as iron<unk> s) are a type of historical<unk>  or bodice made entirely out of<unk> , usually iron or steel. The<unk>  was popularly claimed to have been introduced to France by Catherine de' Medici in the 16th century, although this is now considered a myth. The idea that such garments were worn for fashionable purposes is debatable, with fashion historians now regarding such claims sceptically. Many of the original<unk>  bodices that have survived are now believed to have been intended for medical purposes as orthopaedic support garments and back braces. Such garments were described by the French army surgeon Ambroise Paré in the 16th century as a remedy for the "crookednesse of the Bodie." Some of the more extreme examples of<unk> s that have survived are now generally thought to be later reproductions designed to appeal to fetishists, rather than garments intended for fashionable wear.<unk>  medical<unk> s were still being made in the 20th century, whilst, since the late 20th century, fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen and Issey Miyake have made contemporary<unk>  bodices and<unk> s from wire and aluminium coils.
Metal corset
Hip pointer
Weighted blanket
Wartenberg wheel
Jungle Rot
Hobcart
Crutch
Stretcher bearer