♪ that is something most women hoped would never happen, the corset, yes, ladies, that torture device from the 18th century. squeezes a woman's bed into a perfect hourglass shape. it is unfortunately back. >> a woman's quest to look good can never be underestimated now. we have a fashion show from abc's lama hasan. ♪ >> reporter: just the mere word corset conjures up all kind of images from a sexy, svelte waistline to torture devices as i found out. do i have to do anything except suck my stomach in. i was prodded, squeezed and finally strapped into an 1870s victorian replica. >> ooh. that's not so bad actually. >> i need to do it up? >> there's more. ♪ oppression