Corsetry

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FIDM Museum Blog
Late 1860s. "Corsets were shaped to place somewhat less pressure on the hips. The resulting silhouette, though hidden under layers of fabric, was a shapely hourglass. As seen in in our blue silk satin corset, godets at hip and bust allowed for a relatively roomy fit."
Save the women and children with the health corset : manufactured by Thos. W. Love & Co. : 243 & 245 Hudson Street, New York City 1869.