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Corset

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1885-1900

GUSN

GUSN-24599

Description

Pink silk corset w/ dark pink border at top and white floral lace at bottom. 4 metal hooks at back; white silk ties at front. V-shaped white silk embroidered decorative detail. [MT note 4/4/01: Above description is upside down]

Details

Descriptive Terms

corsets
silk (textile)
Silk
CORSET

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5420

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