Along with temperance and suffrage, Diocletian Lewis campaigned against corsets, arguing that the restrictive garments were detrimental to women's health. (Photo by Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images

Along with temperance and suffrage, Diocletian Lewis campaigned against corsets, arguing that the restrictive garments were detrimental to women’s health. (Photo by Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Photo by Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images