Corset Waist

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Corset Waist

Entry/Object ID

G91.175

Description

Entirely hand-stitched corset waist made of plain weave cotton rectangle with hems all around. Shoulder straps formed by twill tape. 3 glass buttons are located along the center back along the hem. There are 3 more buttons at the sides and front.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Undergarment

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1835 - 1885

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American