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Corset
Object/Artifact
Cotton satin, entirely hand stitched; metal eyelets; minimal cording; no boning; pocket for busk; 4 gussets for bust; shoulder straps; Name inked near hem: Martha A. Stewart
G86.027
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1835
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Corset
Woman
Female
Cotton satin
satin
hand stitched
eyelets
Stewart