Corset
c. 1889
Red silk satin and Coraline
Museum purchase
Object number2009.15.2
Most corsets were white until the 1880s, when color started to become fashionable. Although this vibrant corset is especially alluring, it was likely marketed as a “healthy” style. Its curvaceous silhouette was achieved using Coraline, a plant-based material marketed as a more flexible alternative to whalebone or steel.
DescriptionBright red silk satin corset with red damask trim at top; CF hook closure; CB ribbon lacing; steel CF busk and CB boning; additional stamping on inside corset - None Genuine Without This Stamp., Pat'd Nov.27, 1877, April 20, and Nov.23, 1880. May 3, 1881, and May 14, 1889.Collections
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