When that guy said, "Buckles are obsolete too" the interviewer's jaw dropped like she had just been told orgasms come in a can and are available in the toothpaste aisle.
Yes, they are. It's the only real steam punk thing in this video, even though they say that they're at the steam punk section of the Ren Faire.
Is this really good protection? Wouldn't you aim for the cleavage instead of the heart? Wouldn't that be just as good? It seems like an ample target.
You're supposed to wear something under a corset, not just to help keep sweat and dead skin off something that'd have to be dry cleaned regularly, but also to hide your scrunched up back fat. Those things probably reeked at the end of the day.