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Corset

Corset
(1890-1895)

Medium
silk (satin), cotton (lawn, lace), steel (eyelets, stays), baleen

Measurements
33.0 cm (centre back) 21.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr J. G. H. Sprigg, 1971

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Accession Number
D107.a-b-1971

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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Physical description
Boned corset of pink silk satin lined with cotton. Trimmed with cotton machine made lace across the top edge. Closing at front and back with lacing through metal eyelets (laces missing). The object is currently in two halves due to the absent laces.