Corset

Name/Title

Corset

Entry/Object ID

G86.163

Description

Entirely hand stitched plaine weave cotton in the front, coutil in back and inside. 2 bust gussets; pocket for busk; no bones, quilting, or cording except at back; one remaining brass eyelet attached at edge.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1840

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

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