1860s corsets

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Drawers | American or European | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Drawers Date: 1840s Culture: American or European
US42460A - Improvement in corsets
1864 Smith Collins. "Improvement in corsets," patent 42460. Claims angle of front bones, and a lappet added to the front busk construction and sewn at the back rather than the CF edge to make it easier to remove the busk for replacement or laundering. [jrb]
1860s De Gracieuse Corset Patterns
ClusterFrock: 1860s De Gracieuse Corset Patterns