P82.31.2

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Body_05 Left to right 70.15.16 (robe), P82.31.2 (corset), 99.79.1 (child corset), P82.7.3 (blue dress), 93.169.17 (bustle), 2014.38.3 (dress)

Body_10 Left to right 70.15.16 (robe), P82.31.2 (corset), 99.79.1 (child corset)

Object: Maternity corset

Brand: Ferris Brothers Company (American)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: Cotton

Country: USA

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: P82.31.2

DescriptionMaternity corset in white cotton: softly shaped front with welt princess seams; CF boning over concealed buttons; high boned back, CB lacing; laced gussets at sides, laced slits at L and R back

Label Text:This corset was designed for a pregnant woman. Rather than having one line of lacing up the back, it has five lines, making it adjustable at the sides. Maternity corsets were intended to help women camouflage their changing bodies, but they were also considered necessary to give support to the wearer’s back and belly.

In Collection(s)

Lingerie

Exhibitions:

The Corset: Fashioning the Body
The Body: Fashion and Physique