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Corset

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-38541

Description

Cream-colored cotton corset with satin exterior and lace embellishments; cream-colored lacing; maker inscription inside; metal closures.

Details

Descriptive Terms

corsets
cotton (textile)
silk (fiber)
lace (needlework)
Garment, Foundation
Corset
Corset

Inscription

Marked but no description of marks.

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Frank H. Frisbee

Accession Number

1936.414

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