Escapology
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Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, coffins, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks, an
Harry Houdini (1874–1926), a famous escapologist and magician
Harry Houdini before one of his escapology performances in Boston 1908
Curtis Lovell II in chains, being locked in a box filled with water by assistant
Straitjacket
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A straitjacket is a garment that restrains its wearer. Invented in the 18th century, it was originally designed to prevent patients in psychiatric asylums from harming themselves or others, though it
Escapology
…Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists (also called escape artists) escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, coffins, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks, and other perils, often in combination. The art of escaping from restraints…
A Posey Straitjacket (small-size) manufactured by The Posey Company.
Victorian straitjacket on display at Glenside Museum
An 1838 depiction of a patient restrained with a straitjacket.