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Corset (2008.47)

White cotton twill corset with lining of the same, cotton twill tape binding, metal grommeted eyelets at center back, nine bone buttons at center front. Shaping and support are provided by rows of thin cotton cording, and vertical cardboard "boning"at center back, center front, underarm, and at back near shoulder blade on each side. Shoulder straps are wide at the high back, and extend to a rounded point, not fastened to the front of the corset. A tape with red woven maker's initials and number 28 (corset size) is sewn onto the front proper right side near the bottom of the corset.

Provenance Narrative Ready-made corsets were prevalent by the late 19th century. This corset's straps are not...

1875-1899
Cotton, cardboard, bone
33.0in
2008.47
Image and text: DAR Museum, 2024

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DAR Museum
Permanent collection

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