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Corset
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Youth or early teen child (most likely a girl) corset. Mass-produced in cotton, and entirely machine-stitched. Shoulder straps with buttons, and buttons across waist area to attached drawers/petticoats etc. CF opening of buttons. All buttons in place and made of tonga nut. Label in CF that reads: "Ideal Size 13." Unlined. Very similar to "Ferris Good Sense Corset Waist" for children.
2024.15.020
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Historic Costume
Child, Unisex [Historic Costume]
Corset
Unisex
1890 - 1910
Cloth Label
Center front button placket.
"Ideal Size 13"
English
Embroidered