Name/Title
CorsetEntry/Object ID
1982.31.56Description
Red silk satin corset. It is lined with light-brown glazed cotton. There are 9 stays, each of which is encased in a fabric casing and stitched to the interior of the corset along a seam. 4 are encased in black fabric, and 5 are in white. There are loosely bound eyelets along the center back opening.Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1982.31Source or Donor
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)Acquisition Method
BequestLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
CorsetNomenclature Primary Object Term
Garment, FoundationNomenclature Sub-Class
UnderwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsMaterial
Silk, Cotton, MetalRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938)Person or Organization
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)Related Places
Place
Town
LudlowCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America