Corset Collection (page 2)

Charlotte de Montmorenci, wife to Henri de Bourbon, Prince of Conde, 1594-1650. She wears her hair tied up with ribbons, an upright lace collar, pearl necklaces, dress with embroidered corset

Marquise de Verneuil, mistress of King Henry
Catherine-Henriette de Balzac d Etragues, Marquise de Verneuil, mistress of King Henry IV of France, 1579-1633. She wears her hair tied up with a ribbon of roses

Woman of the court of King Henry IV of France, 1589-1610. She wears her hair tied up with a ribbon, an upright lace collar, Spanish court dress with low cut bosom, slashed sleeves, corset

Gabrielle d Estrees, mistress of King Henry
Gabrielle d Estrees, Marchioness of Monceaux, mistress of King Henry IV of France, 1571-1599. She wears her blonde hair tied in a pearl lattice, three-tier lace ruff collar

Margaret of Valois, first wife of King Henry IV, 1552-1615
Margaret of Valois, Marguerite de France, daughter of King Henry II, first wife of King Henry IV, 1552-1615. Portrait from 1572 showing her in high upright lace collar

Seamstress in Bavolet, reign of Louis XIII, 1610-1643
Seamstress, wearing a Bavolet headdress, reign of Louis XIII, 1610-1643. The Bavolet was a lace cap with a frill at the back, also known as the curtain bonnet

Lady in mask at a ball, reign of King Henry III of France, 1573-1575. She wears a hat decorated with pearls, a full-face black mask

Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, wife of King Henry II, 1519-1589. She wears a jeweled cap, lace ruff collar, surtout with high shoulder pads

Advert, The Specialite Corset
Advert for The Specialite Corset - a dream of comfort. 1901

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove corsets 1925
Back view of a model wearing laced ribbon corset. Date: 1925

Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens lingerie 1927
The New Corslo Corset, in cotton tricot with centre busk and boning either side, all bones removable for washing, four suspenders. Date: 1927

A look back at a Parisian High Street at Chicago Museum
A look back at a Yesterdays Parisian High Street (1900s) at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago - A store selling Gossard Corsets. Date: circa 1930s

Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her finery
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) is pictured here dancing before a rich man in her Palace wearing a beautiful skirt with a corset and her traditional thick layer of make-up

Womens corset 1911
Latest fashionable corset to provide the best shape for the womans dress

Advert for W. B. Nuform Corsets, 1914 Date: 1914
Advert for W.B.Nuform Corsets, 1914 Date: 1914

Straight front corset in smart French white coutil or rich countil brocade. Date: 1901

Patent Electropathic Battery Belt for men and women

Corset maker, Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823

Advert for Lastex womens corset 1934
Model wearing a corset with elastic. Date: 1934

Advert for Whiteleys womens corset 1907
A very elegant straight-fronted corset with front and side suspenders, made of danity silk batiste. Date: 1907

Advert for L. C. C. womens corsets 1904
Women wearing a corset made from whalebone, shaping the hips and bust. Date: 1904

Advert for Harness Electropathic Corset Belts 1895
Every man & woman in search of heath & strength, all sufferers from disorders of the nerves, stomach, liver or kidneys should procure and wear. Date: 1895

Corset - Reznicek 1908
A husband or lover assists a lady in removing her corset. Date: 1908

Bathing Beauty - Red Cap
Pretty young woman standing up to her calves in the sea, wearing a skimpy white corset- style swimsuit and a red scarf: Miss Red-Cap. Date: circa 1915

ADVERT / HARNESS CORSET
Harness Electric Corsets for women of all ages Date: circa 1890

Skirt Over Corset
She pulls up her skirt over her corset Date: 1892

LACING UP A CORSET
A young lady is laced into her dress by her maid Date: 1880

HARNESS ELECTRIC CORSET
Harness electric corset for women of all ages. Date: 1892

Advert for Royal Worcester corsets 1909
Figure that speak. Women wearing elegant straight-front corsets also known as the swan-bill. 1909

Advert for Gossard underwear 1935
The Gossard line of beauty, modern women demand not only elegance of contour and symmetry of figure, but perfect freedom of movement for daily activities. 1935

Girl Undressing III
Young lady undressing in stages - No.V of XII Bloomers around her ankles exposing her garter tops! Date: 1892

Rural Italian Woman and Child - Traditional costume
Rural Woman and Child from Abruzzo, Southern Italy - Traditional costume with distinctive copper bowls. Date: circa 1907

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos鮠Women Undressing
GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos頨 1886-1945). Women Undressing. 1933. Contemporary Art. Oil on canvas. Private Collection

Young model in silky underwear 1935
Model in wearing silky corset with girdle. 1935

Advert for Fitu corsets 1934
Controlled curves. A wraparound figure form designed for large hip figures. Boned underbelt for extra control of abdomen and hips. Hookside fastening. 1934

Advertisement for Berlei corsets -- two female models in a buggy. 1959

Louis XV Corset advertisement - Corset Leopold
An advertisement for a Corset Louis XV available from Corset Leopold of 34 Rue d Alger, Toulon, France. The text on the card translates thus

Portugal - Madeira - Woman in traditional costume, featuring the pointed Carapuca hat/cap. She is holding a rather deceased fowl and a large stick

Advert for Royal Worcester corsets 1914
Slim silhouette of women wearing waist-line corsets. 1914

Advert for N D Eynede Paris corsetmarker 1909
Women wearing elegant corsets with drawstrings to the back to bring in the waist with lace edging. 1909

Advert for Le Magda womens corsets 1910
French young women wearing elegant corsets with lace and ribbons. 1910

Advert for W. H. K. & S. corsets 1901
New desirable straight fronted corsets, combining symmetry and elegance with acme of comfort. 1901

Advert for John Barker womens underwear 1911
Models wearing slender fitted corsets with straight-front giving no curving to the figure. 1911

Advert for Dickins - Jones corsets 1909
The Specialite Guninea corset, available from Dickins & Jones, is ideal for slight figures. It promises not to cause undue pressure to the respiratory organs. 1909

Wartime underwear article, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1940
Page from Britannia and Eve magazine, September 1940, reporting on various types of foundation garments to ensure a controlled figure under clothing

Goddess by Youthlines corselette, 1965
Advertisement for Goddess by Youthlines featuring a corselette of nylon lace and Lycra modelled by a girl arising from the sea on an oyster shell in the manner of Botticellis Venus. Date: 1965

A portly lady is laced into her corset by her maid Date: 1921

GOUBAUD, Innocent Louis (1780-1847). Napoleon (1769-1821) Receiving the Delegation from the Roman Senate, 16th November 1809. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles

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