Corset

2001.040.007

Corset
Materials
Description
Peach cotton? corset. It has four elastic garters with metal clips. The back two garters are looped. The back of the corset curves down. The entire corset is cotton?. The center back has 11 lace holes with 1/4" very long corset lace. Each side has a 1" wide horizontal elastic adjustable band. The band has a metal clasp with 3 holes which the back laces lace into. Each side has 7 lace holes with 3/16" corset lace. Behind each side is a thin cotton lengthening panel. The center front has 8 hook and eyes. In the front center top is a 2" wide x 5" long dark peach elastic panel. There are 12 stays. On the inside left front is a pocket. On the inside on one stay in black print is "31 71" and on another stay is "EXAM 149(?)". On the inside back left is a peach label with blue "CAMP/TRADE MARK/SUPPORTS/MADE IN USA". On the other side of the label is "PATD. IN USA/JUNE 7 1921/DEC 19 1922/JULY 31 1923/AUG 26 1924/1775(?)509/1790792/1798368/179850_/1954107/GREAT BRITAIN/084575(?) MAY 13(?) 1921/213299(?) OCT 24 1922/222812 JULY 23 1923/______(number) JAN 23 1925/______(number) FEB 6 1929/______(number) FEB 18 1930/?403528 JAN 18 1942/_____(number) _____(date)". Condition - There are numerous stains.
Geographic Notes
USA

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