Bound & Determined: A Visual History of Corsets, 1850--1960 (Dover Fashion and Costumes) by Kristina Seleshanko

Bound & Determined: A Visual History of Corsets, 1850--1960 (Dover Fashion and Costumes) by Kristina Seleshanko

Author:Kristina Seleshanko [Seleshanko, Kristina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 2013-04-09T00:00:00+00:00


Hearkening back to another age, Martha Washington corsets were nonetheless perfectly shaped for 1890s fashions. This ad appeared in the July 1899 issue of The Delineator.

Long corsets were problematic because they made movement difficult. This Loomer’s corset, advertised in the May 1899 issue of The Delineator, had elastic along the hips and promised to make movement easier.

The “patented vertical boning” on this corset ensured it would never “break at the sides,” according to this 1899 ad.



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