Corset
1900-1910 (made)
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Corset made from grey cotton jersey with a twilled 'fleecy' back, trimmed at the top with white machine-made lace through which are threaded two lilac silk tapes.
Made in two parts. They have metal wire busks which fasten with 4 brassed metal loops and buttons. There are 13 metal bound pairs of eyelets at the back for lacing. There is a corded panel under the bust. There is a white tape waist-band stitched inside the corset. The bones are of metal, bands of curved and flattened wire and slot through grey twill casings on the face of the corset. A gap is left so that they can be removed for washing. They give a straight front silhouette.
The corset reaches from just above the bust to the top of the hips. It slants to a point in front and a less deep point at the back.
Made in two parts. They have metal wire busks which fasten with 4 brassed metal loops and buttons. There are 13 metal bound pairs of eyelets at the back for lacing. There is a corded panel under the bust. There is a white tape waist-band stitched inside the corset. The bones are of metal, bands of curved and flattened wire and slot through grey twill casings on the face of the corset. A gap is left so that they can be removed for washing. They give a straight front silhouette.
The corset reaches from just above the bust to the top of the hips. It slants to a point in front and a less deep point at the back.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton jersey, linen, wool, machine-made lace and metal |
| Brief description | Corset made from cotton jersey trimmed with machine-made lace, possibly made in England and Germany, 1900-10 |
| Physical description | Corset made from grey cotton jersey with a twilled 'fleecy' back, trimmed at the top with white machine-made lace through which are threaded two lilac silk tapes. Made in two parts. They have metal wire busks which fasten with 4 brassed metal loops and buttons. There are 13 metal bound pairs of eyelets at the back for lacing. There is a corded panel under the bust. There is a white tape waist-band stitched inside the corset. The bones are of metal, bands of curved and flattened wire and slot through grey twill casings on the face of the corset. A gap is left so that they can be removed for washing. They give a straight front silhouette. The corset reaches from just above the bust to the top of the hips. It slants to a point in front and a less deep point at the back. |
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| Credit line | Given by M. Yanovsky |
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| Accession number | T.93&A-1984 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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