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Corset
1917-1918
Place of origin
Germany
Austria

Woman's austerity corset, paper twine and metal, Germany or Austria, 1917-18

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Object details

Categories
Underwear
Fashion
Womenswear
War
Object type
corset
Titlecorset
Materials and techniques
Paper
Metal
Brief description
Woman's austerity corset, paper twine and metal, Germany or Austria, 1917-18
Dimensions
  • Width of widest bead width: 3.5cm
  • Waist measured inside garment circumference: 57cm
  • Bust measured inside garment circumference: 76cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Underbust measured inside garment circumference: 81.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.44-2015

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1307107/corset-corset/
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