At Shelley Peters' workshop last weekend I had the privilege of trying on one of her antique corsets. This corset dates to about 1912. It is in remarkably good condition, with just a little browning from age.
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| You can see the boning stops at the hip on the sides. |
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| The busk gets wider at the bottom, though it is not exactly a "spoon." |
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| This trim looks very similar to the machine embroidered cotton trim you can still find today. |
Wow what a great opportunity!! And thank you so much for sharing all those great detail photos, that makes for such a great reasource :) (as I bookmark tho page for future reference)
ReplyDeleteI always get a little starstuck in the presence of extant pieces :D Happy to share!
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