Object: Corset
Brand:
Cadolle
(French)
Date: Spring 2007
Medium: Polyamide / viscose blend and cotton
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Cadolle Paris
Object number: 2014.10.1
DescriptionMalia boned corset in bright deep pink Chantilly lace of polyamide and viscose blend over pale pink cotton, bright deep pink laces at CB; sweetheart neckline; at front and back princess seaming, arced side waist seams and side hip yokes; form fitting, high hip length, rounded front; hook and eye closure at left side seam
Label Text:“The concept of the visible corset has become a socially acceptable form of erotic display,” wrote fashion historian Valerie Steele in her 2001 book, The Corset: A Cultural History. This example by Cadolle was designed as outerwear, but it can also be worn as lingerie. The choice of bright pink lace is overtly—and unapologetically—girlish.
Exhibitions:
- Exposed: A History of Lingerie