Object: Corset
Date: c. 1815
Medium: Cotton sateen
Country: England
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2009.1.1
DescriptionStays, underbodice in light brown cotton sateen with floral embroidery at front and top stitching overall in contrasting off white thread; shoulder straps; soft construction; empire waist; CF pocket casing for busk; CB corset lacing
Label Text:An 1811 fashion article described “a short corset, fitted exactly to the natural shape” as the ideal style to wear beneath the high-waisted, “Grecian” gowns of the early nineteenth century. This example emphasizes the bust using contoured cups that lift the breasts, as well as a center front busk that separates and defines them.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Exposed: A History of Lingerie