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1880-1890
GUSN-15159
White ribbed cotton; wide band with stays and brass eye closure; long shoulder straps; all edges bound with red wool tape.
stays (corsets)
cotton (textile)
hand sewing
wool (textile)
Garment, Foundation
Corset
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Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.5789
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