Corset Cover

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Corset Cover

Entry/Object ID

2024.06.001

Description

Corset cover of cotton dimity in light ribbed texture. Ribs going vertically down corset cover. Machined-lace insertion attached to trim neckline, armscyes, and inserted across bust where yoke attaches to cover body. Yoke are extends across upper chest, with vertical tucks or pleats. CF opening of small carved MOP buttons (4), with pink silk ribbon ties at neckline and across bottom edge. Gathering in CF panel beneath bust line indicates a date range of turn of the century - pigeon breast/monobosom.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Corset Cover

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Material

Cotton dimity

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1897 - circa 1910