CORSET

CH1982.138

Blue brocade corset with white machine lace trim on lower edge threaded through with blue silk ribbon. Twelve metal eyelets for laces at back, stud and knob style fastening down front. Lined with heavy cotton. Various size bones. Cut in six sections with two bones in each section. Heavy boning centre front and centre back.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1982.138
Accession Date: 11 Jun 1982
Credit: Western Australian Museum Collection

Material

Cotton/Textile

Cotton, silk, metal, bones (possibly metal).

0 - Whole
Silk/Textile0 - Whole
Metal0 - Whole
Bone/Skeletal0 - Whole

Measurement

length300mmCentre front & back.
length185mmSides.
width580mm

 


 

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