This is an inaccurate depiction of a corset because it is only laced in the back and does not have hook and eye clasping at the front.
It is unclear why Vella complains about wearing the corset as she appears not to be tight-laced, and the corset does not appear to alter her figure at all.
These inaccurate depictions of corsetry seem to come from the fact that most, if not all, of the writing was done by men who had never actually worn a corset.
