Collection Highlights
The Indian: The Dying Chief Contemplating the Progress of Civilization
1856
1875.4
White marble and wood
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Corset
Object name
Corset
Date
1825-35
Medium
Cotton, ivory
Dimensions
overall: 17 x 19 1/2 in.
Description
Fitted cotton corset with square neckline; upper hip length; quilted gussets, pleated cups; band with geometric quilting pattern at higher than natural waistline; eleven ivory grommets (eyes) on each side of the back closure (ties not extant); handstitched.
Object Number
Z.1178.11
Gallery Label
The maker of this handmade corset was the grandmother of the donor. With its low square neckline and gusseted brassiere, the corset mirrors the necklines and tight-fitting bodices fashionable in the first half of the nineteenth century. Its repairs and stains reflect the corset's long history and importance in a woman's wardrobe, as even plain undergarments were much coveted textiles in the nineteenth century.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
