#2 February 4, 1942. Now that girdle and corset production has reached a new low due to rubber priorities and war conditions, dieting and reducing apparatuses will likely become popular. Here Gail King demonstrates a portable sweat box. It consists of a large cloth bag, with a zipper front, and a small air pump which forces heat and vapor into the bag, enabling one to relax in comfort while taking a steam bath.

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#2 February 4, 1942. Now that girdle and corset production has reached a new low due to rubber priorities and war conditions, dieting and reducing apparatuses will likely become popular. Here Gail King demonstrates a portable sweat box. It consists of a large cloth bag, with a zipper front, and a small air pump which forces heat and vapor into the bag, enabling one to relax in comfort while taking a steam bath.

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