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Woman's Corsetcirca 1890

Not on view
Three-piece historical undergarment ensemble on a gray mannequin: white lace-trimmed chemise, fitted white corset with orange-red embroidered trim and metal rivets, and a large dome-shaped rust-orange crinoline cage skirt with sawtooth hem
Mannequin displaying a full-length dark navy silk robe coat with wide sleeves and embroidered floral and leaf motifs in pink, red, and ivory, worn open over a white cotton underdress and pink corset, with a fringed train extending to the floor.
Historical undergarment ensemble displayed on a gray mannequin: a white chemise with lace trim, a white corset with orange-red stitched detail and front busk closure, and a large cage crinoline with orange fabric bands and metal hoops forming a bell-shaped silhouette.
19th-century crinoline cage skirt displayed on a gray mannequin, featuring a wide dome-shaped frame of horizontal metal hoops connected by vertical orange fabric tapes, worn over a white petticoat, with a short white chemise and corset above.
Title
Woman's Corset
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1890
Medium
Cotton plain weave with silk embroidery, linen lace with silk satin ribbon trim, and metal
Dimensions
Center back length: 9 1/2 in. (24.13 cm); Center front length: 12 in. (30.48 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne
Accession Number
M.2007.211.362
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Deux Siècles de Mode Européenne, 1700-1915. Paris: Arts Décoratifs; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books-Prestel, 2013.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books/Prestel, 2010.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Europäische Moden, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Prestel, 2012.