Corset

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Corset

Entry/Object ID

2024.15.020

Description

Youth or early teen child (most likely a girl) corset. Mass-produced in cotton, and entirely machine-stitched. Shoulder straps with buttons, and buttons across waist area to attached drawers/petticoats etc. CF opening of buttons. All buttons in place and made of tonga nut. Label in CF that reads: "Ideal Size 13." Unlined. Very similar to "Ferris Good Sense Corset Waist" for children.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Historic Costume, Child, Unisex [Historic Costume]

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Corset

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1910

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Cloth Label

Location

Center front button placket.

Transcription

"Ideal Size 13"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered