This is what is really happening in a Wasp Waist…

How to Lace Your Corset – Violet Vixen

Fashion History Blog – Page 60

Now That's a Wasp Waist! - Bug Squad - ANR Blogs

1890's Wasp Waist Corset

Thread-waisted Wasp

A Little Love for Wasps - Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

Know Your Wasps - The Backyard Gardener - ANR Blogs

What is the meaning of wasp waist? - Quora

Wasps National Geographic

The Vintage Guidebook Review: Getting that 1950s “Wasp Waist”