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CORSET

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1860

GUSN

GUSN-54705

Description

Bright blue taffeta; very sharply pointed; top border of light blue silk; laced closure front & back (missing one pair of laces); blue silk lacing in front; boned darts & seams; lined w/ white linen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

corsets
stitching
linen (material)
machine-made
silk (textile)
taffeta
Women's clothing
Silk
Taffeta
Linen
Hand Stitched
CORSET

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1947.535

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