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Corset Waist
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched corset waist made of plain weave cotton rectangle with hems all around. Shoulder straps formed by twill tape. 3 glass buttons are located along the center back along the hem. There are 3 more buttons at the sides and front.
G91.175
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Infant
Historic Costume
Undergarment
Unisex
Cotton
White
1835 - 1885
American