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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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    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      #19th century      #undergarment      #extant      #1890s      




    April 7, 2012

    1 year ago





  • Corset, 1915-1917

    Corset, 1915-1917


  • #20th century      #extant      #1910s      #corset      #undergarment      




    February 22, 2011

    2 years ago





  • “Queen Bess” corset, 1876

CI at Met

    “Queen Bess” corset, 1876

    CI at Met


  • #19th century      #undergarment      #extant      #corset      #1870s      




    January 15, 2011

    2 years ago





  • Undergarments, c. 1900
Corset: 52cm (Waist) and 76cm (Bust)
Garters
Bloomers
Kyoto Costume Institute

    Undergarments, c. 1900

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

    Garters

    Bloomers

    Kyoto Costume Institute


  • #20th century      #undergarment      #corset      #1900s      #edwardian      #dear corset you amaze me      




    December 15, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Blue silk satin corset, 1880s.
Waist: 49 cm, 19.3 inches.
Kyoto Costume Institute

    Blue silk satin corset, 1880s.

    Waist: 49 cm, 19.3 inches.

    Kyoto Costume Institute


  • #19th century      #extant      #undergarment      #corset      #lingerie      #1880s      




    November 20, 2010

    2 years ago





  • lostsplendor:

Edwardian Wedding Corset Sold by iabellefairy@Etsy
Click for Source

    lostsplendor:

    Edwardian Wedding Corset Sold by iabellefairy@Etsy

    Click for Source


  • #20th century      #edwardian      #corset      #undergarment      




    July 6, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Corset, 1866
I love the colour scheme and the embroidery!

    Corset, 1866

    I love the colour scheme and the embroidery!


  • #19th century      #victorian      #1860s      #corset      #undergarment      #lingerie      #extant      




    July 4, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Corset, 1880s
Apparently, not all Victorian women were prudes.

    Corset, 1880s

    Apparently, not all Victorian women were prudes.


  • #1880s      #19th century      #corset      #lingerie      #undergarment      #victorian      #extant      




    July 1, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Corset, 1876

    Corset, 1876


  • #dear corset you amaze me      #lingerie      #undergarment      #corset      #19th century      #1870s      #victorian      #extant      




    June 10, 2010

    2 years ago





  • 500 followers! THANK YOU!
Corset, 1860-90

    500 followers! THANK YOU!

    Corset, 1860-90


  • #extant      #19th century      #victorian      #corset      #1860s      #1870s      #1880s      #lingerie      #undergarment      




    May 23, 2010

    3 years ago





  • 
Corset, 1895–1905
The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Corset, 1895–1905

    The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art


  • #19th century      #turn of the century      #1890s      #20th century      #1900s      #corset      #undergarment      #extant      




    April 11, 2010

    3 years ago





  • Corset, mid 1880s

    Corset, mid 1880s


  • #extant      #19th century      #victorian      #1880s      #1885 the greatest year      #corset      #undergarment      




    March 24, 2010

    3 years ago





  • Corset 1891

    Corset 1891


  • #extant      #corset      #19th century      #1890s      #undergarment      #victorian      




    March 12, 2010

    3 years ago







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