Corset

Description

Woman's corset of pink silk satin brocade, with a patten of small flowers in yellow and green, trimmed with cream lace and yellow silk satin ribbon, fastening at centre front with metal hooks and eyes and tightening at the back with yellow ribbon, interlaced through metal eyelets, given rigidity by strips of steel sewn into the body with rows of machine stitching: English, by Sykes, Josephine and Co., London, about 1890 - 1900

Museum reference

A.1975.392

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Corset

Production information

Sykes, Josephine and Co.
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1890 - 1900

Materials

Silk satin, Cotton, Steel

Physical description

Magenta silk satin brocaded in yellow and green. Woman's corset of pink silk satin brocade, with a patten of small flowers in yellow and green, trimmed with cream lace and yellow silk satin ribbon. The centre front fastens with metal hooks and eyes and the reverse can be tightened with a length of yellow robbon, interlaced through metal eyelets. Strips of steel sewn into the body with rows of machine stitching. English, by Sykes, Josephine and Co., London, about 1890 - 1900.

Exhibitions

• Fashion and Style (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

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On display

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