Corset
Category
Costume
Date
1700 - 1750
Materials
Textile
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1349939
Summary
Corset - Made from green wool twill bound with linen tape and lined with linen. It is heavily boned with 5 hip tabs and 10 eyelet holes centre back. Possibly homemade. There is a green label with 'No.36'. Cf. Nancy Bradfield 'Costume in Detail' pg.8 (female) (foundation garment)
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade