Corselet
Category
Costume
Date
1892
Materials
Silk/wool blend, glazed cotton, beading, boning, hook & eye fastenings,
Measurements
660 x 120 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604231
Summary
A woman's belt, made from royal blue silk/wool blend. The corselet-style shaped belt is decorated centre front on four horizontal bands with black rocaille and bugle beads in a floral motif and is edged in black silk. Internally, the belt is fully lined in glazed grey cotton, with nine boning strips and three brass hooks and eyes proper left hand side for fastening, intact.