Corset Collection (#8)

Young woman of Guggisberg, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. Her hair braids are tied over her toquet, and her initials are embroidered on her breast either side of a small bib corset

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

Oh That Corset After the Opera, c. 1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473263
473262 Oh That Corset After the Opera, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473263) by Rau, William Herman (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced
473247 Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473248) by H.C

Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, c
473244 Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473243) by H.C. White Company, Vermont

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Blue House (Casa Azul), Coyoacan, Mexico City
473543 Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Blue House (Casa Azul), Coyoacan, Mexico City, 1940 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info)

Jolly fine girls here (b / w photo)
3643195 Jolly fine girls here (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jolly fine girls here. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Diagram showing the effect of wearing a corset on the shape of a womans body (engraving)
3097163 Diagram showing the effect of wearing a corset on the shape of a womans body (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball
3060242 Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball, 1897 (silver & gold cloth with shot-silk gauze and velvet) by Worth

Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball
3085144 Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball, 1897 (silver & gold cloth with shot-silk gauze and velvet) by Worth

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

Swanbill Corsets, Addley Bourne, London (engraving)
1064275 Swanbill Corsets, Addley Bourne, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swanbill Corsets, Addley Bourne, London)

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

The Dancers; Les Danseuses, (pastel on canvas)
658637 The Dancers; Les Danseuses, (pastel on canvas) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 73.5x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dancers; Les Danseuses)

Plate 495. Miscellaneous Phases of the Toilet, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950431 Plate 495. Miscellaneous Phases of the Toilet, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.7x36 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Frontispiece for Paris Herself Again (colour litho)
3634430 Frontispiece for Paris Herself Again (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Black woven silk boned corset, with tiny blue and pink flowers, 1890s (silk)
3100436 Black woven silk boned corset, with tiny blue and pink flowers, 1890s (silk) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info)

Natural coloured cotton stays, stiffened with whalebone, 1780s (cotton & whalebone)
3100421 Natural coloured cotton stays, stiffened with whalebone, 1780s (cotton & whalebone) by Unknown artist, (18th century); (add.info)

Advertisement for the patent Poro-Plastic corset (colour litho)
732053 Advertisement for the patent Poro-Plastic corset (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the patent Poro-Plastic corset)

Ladies Trying on Shoes (chromolitho)
733303 Ladies Trying on Shoes (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ladies Trying on Shoes.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Regency a la Mode, 1812 (coloured etching)
STC229786 Regency a la Mode, 1812 (coloured etching) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; (add.info.: man helped to get dressed by his man servant; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Dressing for the Ball (oil on canvas)
XPG366372 Dressing for the Ball (oil on canvas) by Bonnaud, Pierre (1865-1930); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

La Toilette (pastel)
LEF221045 La Toilette (pastel) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Dressing for the Ball, c. 1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473245)
473245 Dressing for the Ball, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473245) by H.C. White Company, Vermont, USA; Private Collection; (add.info)

Oh! You re a Peach, humorous stereoscopic card depicting a young woman
473249 Oh! You re a Peach, humorous stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473250)

Minna at her Toilet (oil on canvas)
MIG101509 Minna at her Toilet (oil on canvas) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910); 101.6x101.6 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Manya Igel Fine Arts, London; Scottish, out of copyright

The ignored fortunes, tickets of a thousand found by chance inside a corset of a dead lady (colour litho)
2815090 The ignored fortunes, tickets of a thousand found by chance inside a corset of a dead lady (colour litho) by Beltrame

Advertisement for Eureka health corsets for women (colour litho)
6030778 Advertisement for Eureka health corsets for women (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement for Lacrossine womens corsets (colour litho)
6030728 Advertisement for Lacrossine womens corsets (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dulcinee du Toboso, 1839 (oil on panel)
AIS5363692 Dulcinee du Toboso, 1839 (oil on panel) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: " Dulcinee du Toboso" (Dulcinea del Toboso)

Model corset around 1830 and door - garter. By Xavier Sager (1870-1930) In "
LSE4076496 Model corset around 1830 and door - garter. By Xavier Sager (1870-1930) In " The corset in art and morals from the 18th to the 19th" by F. Libron and H

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, illustration by Albert Fourie, 1885
GIA4807730 Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, illustration by Albert Fourie, 1885. by Fourie, Albert-Auguste (b.1854); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; French, out of copyright

Advertisement for Alaska down womens bustles (chromolitho)
6030732 Advertisement for Alaska down womens bustles (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elderly man getting dressed and putting on a corset (chromolitho)
5995978 Elderly man getting dressed and putting on a corset (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elderly man getting dressed and putting on a corset)

Plate of cups and corsets - in "Le Moniteur de la Mode", 1854
LSE4092213 Plate of cups and corsets - in " Le Moniteur de la Mode", 1854. by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Young Woman in a Blue Corset; Jeune Fille au Corset Bleu, 1891 (oil on canvas)
825414 Young Woman in a Blue Corset; Jeune Fille au Corset Bleu, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 72.4x64.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Emily Vanderbilt Sloane Hammond, 1894 (oil on canvas)
3518736 Emily Vanderbilt Sloane Hammond, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Carolus-Duran, Charles Emile Auguste (1837-1917); 101x67.3 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont

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"From Gone with the Wind to Queen Mary: A Captivating Journey through Corsets" Step back in time as we explore the fascinating world of corsets, where fashion meets history. In 1939's iconic film "Gone with the Wind, " Hattie McDaniel assists Vivien Leigh, offering unwelcomed advice while showcasing the timeless allure of this undergarment. Royalty and elegance go hand in hand, as HM Queen Mary, Queen Consort of King George V, graced society with her regal presence. Her impeccable style was enhanced by the exquisite corsets that accentuated her silhouette flawlessly. In a 1952 advertisement for English Rose dream corselette, women were enticed by its promise to enhance their natural beauty and provide unparalleled comfort. This revolutionary design marked a turning point in corsetry history. Thomsons glove-fitting corset took center stage in another captivating advert. Its innovative approach ensured a perfect fit for every woman, empowering them to embrace their individuality and feel confident from within. Even Hollywood couldn't resist the allure of corsets. Diana Dors mesmerized audiences as a stripper on the set of "The Inquisitors October" television series in 1968. Her seductive charm combined with an intricately designed corset left viewers spellbound. Traveling further back in time, an ad from the 1890s showcases how these garments were marketed to women seeking both style and support. The delicate lacework and intricate details made these pieces true works of art. Fast forward to 1788 when a woman donned a ball gown complete with mask; she exuded mystery and sophistication while embracing the structured elegance provided by her trusty corset. History takes an amusing turn as we witness "The Triumphal entrance of a Peck loaf into Grandchester" circa 1787 – even bread had its moment. Yet amidst all this whimsy, corsets remained a steadfast symbol of femininity and grace.