Black Corset
- Description:
- Displayed here is the inside of an 1870s corset designed by Pansy Corset Co. This black boned corset features front hook closures and black string that would tighten at the back. The sheer black cotton, made from a batiste material, compliments the black lace and ribbon trimming. On one of the many boning structures, you can read Mrs. Edwin Cottrell's name written in fading script.
- Attribution:
- Pansy Corset Co.
- Date:
- 1876
- Collection ID:
- CCTC#2007.20.01
- Notes:
- Gift of Mrs. Edwin Cottrell
- Exhibit Tags:
- Garments