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(See the French Wikipedia article, Camisole de force.)īefore the development of psychiatric medications and talking therapy, doctors did not know how to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety disorders. The straitjacket is described as early as 1772, in a book by the Irish physician David Macbride, though there are claims an upholsterer named Guilleret invented it in 1790 France for Bicêtre Hospital.

The word "strait", in this context, means "confinement". Victorian straitjacket on display at Glenside Museum Physical restraint was used both as treatment for mental illness and to pacify patients in understaffed asylums.ĭue to their strength, canvas and duck cloth are the most common materials for institutional straitjackets. The straitjacket comes from the Georgian era of medicine. The straitjacket is also a staple prop in stage magic. The effect of a straitjacket as a restraint makes it of special interest in escapology. Once the wearer slides their arms into the sleeves, the person restraining the wearer crosses the sleeves against the chest and ties the ends of the sleeves to the back of the jacket, ensuring the arms are close to the chest with as little movement as possible.Īlthough straitjacket is the most common spelling, strait-jacket is also frequent. Its most typical use is restraining people who may cause harm to themselves or others. A Posey straitjacket (medium-size) with added restraints seen from the rear.Ī straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves that surpass the tips of the wearer's fingers.
