Why were girls from childhood dressed in stays and tightly laced up in Victorian England?

To compel them to stay at home

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To make them fashionable

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To prevent them from moving freely

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To make them obedient

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Solution

The correct option is D To make them obedient
The society of Victorian England was patriarchal in nature and the women were expected to behave in a certain way.
Therefore, to make them obedient, girls from childhood dressed in stays and tightly laced up.

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