Corset Cover

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Name/Title

Corset Cover

Entry/Object ID

1991.11.94

Description

White cotton corset cover made from a flour sack. It is sleeveless and buttons up the center front with 9 buttons. A portion of the original sack's printed label is visible on the corset cover and reads, "CANAL STREET / BOSTON, MASS." There is a square patch on the reverse.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.11

Source or Donor

Wright, Merideth

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cover, Corset

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underbodice

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Cotton