XJF465170 Straitjacket (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A straitjacket is a garment used to restrain people who may otherwise cause harm to themselves or others; They are often used in psychiatric hospitals or wards; The straitjacket was invented in France in 1770 by an upholsterer named Guilleret for Bicetre Hospital;); American, out of copyright.