Corset

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Corset

Entry/Object ID

G98.050

Description

Entirely hand-stitched unlined white coarse cotton, back opening, hand made level pairs of eyelets up the back. Slightly flared, ends just above hips; widely set straps, ‘princess’ seams in front, neck edge slightly gathered over each breast. Tubular cotton lace ending in crimped white metal tag.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

cotton, hand stitched, princess seam, lace, underwear