Take a guided tour through the last 250 years of corsetry and undersupports.
Discover the fascinating ways in which our ancestors managed to achieve those fashionable figures.
The Antique Corset Gallery has arrived, allowing you to view in detail
those rare and unique items which were previously kept well covered up!
The Antique Corset Gallery timeline arranges the last two and a half centuries of corsetry into logical stages.
Each stage invites you to examine the shape, fabric, colour and construction of that era.
So select an era and enjoy your visit!
ps this is the delightful description of the corset illustrated above:
c.1885. A heliotrope colored silk satin corset made in France for the American market. "GB" is stamped on the brass loops of the long curved busk but there are no further maker's marks or stamps on the corset. Although this particular corset does not have it, some GB corsets have "GB" and "None Genuine Except Stamped A La Couronne" on the inside.
The top of the corset has a narrow band of black lace trim. The bustline is very flared with cording for extra support. The abdomen is very full as well. A flared bust and abdomen area on a corset would have allowed someplace for the excess flesh to go to for maximum waist reduction.
The corset is completely boned with whalebone and is lined in white polished cotton. Measurements: Bust 33", Waist 21", Hips 33", Busk length 13".
From the collection of L. Hidic
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