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oldrags:

Corset, 1890-95 England, the V&A Museum

Improvements in design, equipment and materials meant that corsets could mould the figure to suit the latest fashions. The straight busk on this corset creates a vertical line from bust to abdomen which complemented the less rounded, more angular silhouette of the 1890s. It was also supposed to relieve pressure on the internal organs while supporting the stomach. Shaped pieces (five on each side) have been seamed together and bust and hip gussets inserted to give the corset its distinctive shape. Strips of whalebone follow the contours of the hourglass silhouette, creating a rigid structure to emphasise the smallness of the waist. Each strip is enclosed in a bone channel formed by neat rows of machine stitching. The decorative embroidery stitches (flossing) visible towards the bottom and back of the corset prevent the whalebone from forcing its way out of these channels. A hook is attached at the centre front to prevent the petticoat from riding up and causing extra bulk at the waist.

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Corset, 1915-1917

“Queen Bess” corset, 1876

CI at Met

Undergarments, c. 1900

Corset: 52cm (Waist) and 76cm (Bust)

Garters

Bloomers

Kyoto Costume Institute

Blue silk satin corset, 1880s.

Waist: 49 cm, 19.3 inches.

Kyoto Costume Institute

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Edwardian Wedding Corset Sold by iabellefairy@Etsy

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Corset, 1866

I love the colour scheme and the embroidery!

Corset, 1880s

Apparently, not all Victorian women were prudes.

Corset, 1876

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Corset, 1860-90

Corset, 1895–1905

The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Corset, mid 1880s

Corset 1891