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Corset

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand stitched, brownish yellow silk thread, brown cotton sateen. Chevron cording in bust area front and back; high waisted. Wide shoulder straps come close together in back; wide, high, straight neckline in front. Neck, arm and hem edges bound with brown twill tape. Lined with now-cream colored brushed cotton flannel. HH cross stitched in lining over left hip with fine black thread. Pairs of bone eyelets in back; stout cotton braided cord (original?) with clamped steel tags. Busk channel formed by layer of sturdy PW cotton over lining, with side opening at top.

G97.045

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1805 - 1815

User Age: adult Gender: female

cotten sateen

cotton flannel

cross stitched initials

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