Corset Shield
ca. 1911-14 (made)
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Cotton corset shield with 'zairoid' metal strips.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | cotton and metal |
| Brief description | Pair of corset shields, made by William Pretty & Son, Ipswich, for export to France ca. 1911-14. |
| Physical description | Cotton corset shield with 'zairoid' metal strips. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'The 'OKTIS' Shield. / Importe d'Angleterre / Supports en Zairoide / ne rouillant pas. / Le fixer en cousant sur les traits ..... / Ne pas arreter les extremites des baleines' (Stamped in blue on the back and with the trademark 'P S' with a star between; the letters are linked with a ribbon.) |
| Gallery label | 'Double the life of your corsets'
William Pretty & Son, who manufactured the Oktis corset shield, claimed the shield would 'double the life of your corsets'.
The shield was tacked to the inside waist of the corset where the bones were most prone to break. Its strength came from strips of 'zairoid', a metal which the manufacturers claimed was rustproof and as flexible as steel.
'Oktis' corset shield made for export to France and packaging fragment
William Pretty & Son
Britain, Ipswich, about 1911-14
Metal ('zairoid') and cotton
V&A: T.431&A-1985
Given by Philip Weston(16/04/2016-12/03/2017) |
| Credit line | Given by Philip Weston |
| Object history | One of a pair with T.431-1985 and T.431A-1985. |
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| Accession number | T.431-1985 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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