Corset Cover
ca. 1900 (made)
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Corset cover (for summer; Quality 1601) made of aertex. Sleeveless with a centre front opening with six covered buttons. The button at the neck opening is hidden when worn as there is a loop fastening. The yoke is made from machine-made lace and there is a 1 inch deep scalloped edging of the same around the neck and the armholes. The bodice tapers towards the waist which has a silk draw string in the hem which is covered with a machine-made lace strip and tied at the centre front. There are two darts or slits under the bust, originating from the hem, one on either side of the centre point opening. The seams are welted and the centre front opening is faced with cotton. The darts are backed with white tape. A rectangular label is stitched onto the centre back at the neck and is machine-stitched in red and black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Aertex and machine-made lace, silk, faced with cotton. |
| Brief description | Corset cover made of aertex, machine-made lace and cotton, made by Cellular Clothing Co., England, ca. 1900 |
| Physical description | Corset cover (for summer; Quality 1601) made of aertex. Sleeveless with a centre front opening with six covered buttons. The button at the neck opening is hidden when worn as there is a loop fastening. The yoke is made from machine-made lace and there is a 1 inch deep scalloped edging of the same around the neck and the armholes. The bodice tapers towards the waist which has a silk draw string in the hem which is covered with a machine-made lace strip and tied at the centre front. There are two darts or slits under the bust, originating from the hem, one on either side of the centre point opening. The seams are welted and the centre front opening is faced with cotton. The darts are backed with white tape. A rectangular label is stitched onto the centre back at the neck and is machine-stitched in red and black. |
| Marks and inscriptions | '143 26' [stamped] and 'M.G.' [in pencil] (Stamped in black in the left C/F facing followed by the initials in pencil) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss E. J. Bowden |
| Object history | Aertex; Quality 1601. |
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| Accession number | T.233-1968 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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