![Black cotton working woman's corset, c.1900, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum, Photo by Tigz Rice]()
Black Cotton Heavily Boned Working Woman’s Corset
Black Cotton Heavily Boned Working Woman's Corset Date: c. 1900s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton Brand: Custom made This corset was likely a working woman's corset, due to its gentle shape and…![Grey herringbone coutil corset with ribbon slot lace trim, c. 1900-5, France. From The Underpinnings Museum collection. Photography by Tigz Rice.]()
Grey Herringbone Coutil Midbust Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim
Grey Herringbone Coutil Midbust Corset With Ribbon Slot Lace Trim Date: c. 1900-5 Origin: France Fabric: Cotton coutil Brand: Unknown This corset is most notable for how finely constructed and lightweight it is.…![Cotton corset with cording and exposed spiral steel boning, c. 1900-5, Denmark. From The Underpinnings Museum collection. Photography by Tigz Rice]()
Cotton Corset With Cording And Exposed Spiral Steel Boning
Cotton Corset With Cording And Exposed Spiral Steel Boning Date: c. 1900-5 Origin: Denmark Fabric: Cotton coutil Brand: Custom made This midbust corset is constructed from a single layer of cream herringbone cotton…!['Droit Devant Forme Nouvelle' Drab Coutil Corset With Flossing Embroidery, c, 1900-5, France. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice]()
‘Droit Devant Forme Nouvelle’ Drab Coutil Corset With Flossing Embroidery
'Droit Devant Forme Nouvelle' Drab Coutil Corset With Flossing Embroidery Date: c. 1900-5 Origin: France Fabric: Cotton coutil Brand: Unknown This 'straight front' corset offers a typical silhouette of the early 1900s,…!['Lacets Et Tissus Elastiques No 23' Elastic Trim Catalogue, c. 1900s, France Photography by Tigz Rice Studios From The Underpinnings Museum collection]()
‘Lacets Et Tissus Elastiques No 23’ Elastic Trim Catalogue
'Lacets Et Tissus Elastiques No 23' Elastic Trim Catalogue Date: c.1900s Origin: France Fabric: Elastics Brand: Unknown A sample book of various elastic trims c. 1900. Elastication was still a relatively new technology,…!['A Good Old Xmas Bust' Christmas Greeting Card, c.1905, Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum Collection]()
‘A Good Old Xmas Bust’ Christmas Greeting Card
'A Good Old Xmas Bust' Christmas Greeting Card Date: c.1905 Origin: Great Britain Brand: Unknown A humorous greeting card that utilises a number of corset-inspired puns. The exterior shows a cut…![Leavers machine lace sample. C. 1900, France. From The Underpinnings Museum collection]()
Leavers Machine Lace Sample Collection
Leavers Machine Lace Sample Collection Date: c. 1900 Origin: France Fabric: Lace, composition likely a mix of silk and cotton. A collection of Leavers machine lace samples once held by a French haberdashery…![Sahlin 'Perfect Form' Combination Bust Improver & Corset, c. 1908 The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017]()
Sahlin ‘Perfect Form’ Combination Bust Improver & Corset
Sahlin 'Perfect Form' Combination Bust Improver & Corset Date: c.1908 Origin: United States Fabric: Cotton coutil Brand: Sahlin At the turn of the 19th and 20th century, womenswear saw dramatic changes. The ideal…![Aertex and elastic bust bodice, c. 1900s The Underpinnings Museum shot by Tigz Rice Studios 2017]()
Aertex & Elastic Bust Bodice
Aertex & Elastic Bust Bodice Date: c. 1900s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Aertex Brand: Unknown This bust bodice is a highly unusual garment, representing a pre-cursor to the modern bra. At the time, it…![Silk & lace padded mid-bust corset with suspenders Photography by Tigz Rice Studios The Underpinnings Museum]()
Silk And Lace Padded Mid-Bust Corset With Suspenders
Silk And Lace Padded Mid-Bust Corset With Suspenders Date: c. early 1900s Origin: France Fabric: Silk Although time has not treated this corset kindly and its silk structure is largely in tatters,…
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