Corset Collection (#9)

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

Sepia Photograph of Lady wearing Corset (chromolitho)
733260 Sepia Photograph of Lady wearing Corset (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lady Wearing Corset (chromolitho)
733224 Lady Wearing Corset (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Wearing Corset.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Petticoats, Powder-Puffs and Curls, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730683 Petticoats, Powder-Puffs and Curls, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petticoats, Powder-Puffs and Curls)

Woman combing her hair, from Elles, 1896 (litho)
HGM81058 Woman combing her hair, from Elles, 1896 (litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; French, out of copyright

Fashion Before Ease, or A Good Constitution Sacrificed for a Fantastic Form, pub
2655351 Fashion Before Ease, or A Good Constitution Sacrificed for a Fantastic Form, pub. 1793 (hand coloured engraving) by Woodward

Young girl in a blue corset (portrait of Jeanne Samary)
491608 Young girl in a blue corset (portrait of Jeanne Samary) (pastel on paper laid down on board) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 61.4x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Pair of stays, c. 1775 (linen & whalebone)
FMB397591 Pair of stays, c.1775 (linen & whalebone) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: a rigid busk of wood)

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

Anatomical model of a pregnant woman (wax & textiles)
1123883 Anatomical model of a pregnant woman (wax & textiles) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man watching a woman dress (b / w photo)
3095927 Man watching a woman dress (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man watching a woman dress. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Sketch of a female figure, 1888 (pencil on paper)
LMG211089 Sketch of a female figure, 1888 (pencil on paper) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 11.8x5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Sketch of a female figure, 1888 (pencil on paper)
LMG211091 Sketch of a female figure, 1888 (pencil on paper) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 11.5x9.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Ronggeng or rongging, dancing girl of Java, Indonesia
6339125 Ronggeng or rongging, dancing girl of Java, Indonesia by Daniell, William (1769-1837) (after); (add.info.: Ronggeng or rongging, dancing girl of Java, Indonesia)

Portrait of Alexandra Petrovna Liovshina (1757-82) 1775 (oil on canvas)
SRM91291 Portrait of Alexandra Petrovna Liovshina (1757-82) 1775 (oil on canvas) by Levitsky, Dmitri Grigor evich (1735-1822); 213x140.5 cm; State Russian Museum, St

The Bustle, published by Thomas McLean, London (coloured etching)
STC188358 The Bustle, published by Thomas McLean, London (coloured etching) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Husband distracted by womens underwear in a shop window while out shopping with his wife (colour litho)
5999934 Husband distracted by womens underwear in a shop window while out shopping with his wife (colour litho) by English School

Advertisement for Royal Worcester womens corsets exhibited at the Worlds Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
6030731 Advertisement for Royal Worcester womens corsets exhibited at the Worlds Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1893 (colour litho) by American School

Advertisement for R & G womens corsets (chromolitho)
6030695 Advertisement for R & G womens corsets (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement for corsets (chromolitho)
5235910 Advertisement for corsets (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for corsets)

Three Dancers (Green Corsets); Trois danseuses (corsages verts), c
1768915 Three Dancers (Green Corsets); Trois danseuses (corsages verts), c.1900 (pastel on paper laid down on board) by Degas

Les corsets - by Daumier, 1840
LSE4089898 Les corsets - by Daumier, 1840 by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les corsets - by Daumier, 1840); Photo eLeonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

The Shepherdess, 1878 (charcoal and white chalk on paper)
985230 The Shepherdess, 1878 (charcoal and white chalk on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 63x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shepherdess. Winslow Homer (1836-1910)

Man bringing a bouquet to a dressing woman (colour photo)
3095932 Man bringing a bouquet to a dressing woman (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man bringing a bouquet to a dressing woman)

Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball
3085146 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
3085145 Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball, 1897 (silver & gold cloth with shot-silk gauze and velvet) by Worth

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1046738 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

P. C. Corsets, Straight Front, La Reine Du Boudoir (colour litho on card with hanging
1079036 P.C. Corsets, Straight Front, La Reine Du Boudoir (colour litho on card with hanging string) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Patent-Bolsters: Le moyen d etre en-bon point, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving)
3025373 Patent-Bolsters: Le moyen d etre en-bon point, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comparison of the shape of the chest and ribcage of the Venus de Milo with that of a late 19th Century French socialite
3097170 Comparison of the shape of the chest and ribcage of the Venus de Milo with that of a late 19th Century French socialite (engraving) by German School

Corset mannequin - advertisement for model "Leda", England 1904
LSE4092108 Corset mannequin - advertisement for model " Leda", England 1904. by English School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Man tightening his wifes corset (colour litho)
3641597 Man tightening his wifes corset (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man tightening his wifes corset)

Advertisement for the patent Poro-Plastic corset (colour litho)
3104970 Advertisement for the patent Poro-Plastic corset (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Britannia in Stays (engraving)
671443 Britannia in Stays (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britannia in Stays)

Dressing for the Ball, c. 1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473245)
473246 Dressing for the Ball, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473245) by H.C. White Company, Vermont, USA; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lady with a plume, 1636 (oil on canvas)
HEH416436 Lady with a plume, 1636 (oil on canvas) by Flinck, Govaert (1615-60) (attr. to); 64.8x50.8 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Woman standing from the front, clasping her corset, 1883 (oil on canvas)
491607 Woman standing from the front, clasping her corset, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 89.5x53.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Queen Saovabha Bongsri, 1890 (b / w photo)
LIT389071 Queen Saovabha Bongsri, 1890 (b/w photo) by Lenz, Robert (fl.1890s); Thailand; (add.info.: Queen Saovabha was half-sister)

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

Fashion in 1880 (coloured engraving)
473139 Fashion in 1880 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: La mode en 1880); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Babys Face with Corset (chromolitho)
733262 Babys Face with Corset (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Babys Face with Corset.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl Looking at Corset Picture (chromolitho)
733255 Girl Looking at Corset Picture (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Looking at Corset Picture.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Portrait of a Lady (pencil on paper)
LMG148376 Portrait of a Lady (pencil on paper) by Leoni, Ottavio Mario (c.1578-1630); 21.5x15.8 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; Italian

Pony Ballet, 1910-11 (oil on canvas)
BRN159859 Pony Ballet, 1910-11 (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 121.9x76.2 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American

"A Little Tighter", pub. by S. W. Fores, 1791 (coloured etching) (pair of 125714
NP125715 " A Little Tighter", pub. by S.W. Fores, 1791 (coloured etching) (pair of 125714) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 31.8x24.8 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Corsets and undergarments, from a series on womens clothing
CHT173078 Corsets and undergarments, from a series on womens clothing (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by German School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

An Array of Beauty
BAL59367 An Array of Beauty by Costa, Oreste (b.1851); Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; Italian, out of copyright

Eleanor, Countess of Tyrconnel, c. 1670-80 (oil on canvas)
5938185 Eleanor, Countess of Tyrconnel, c.1670-80 (oil on canvas) by British School, (17th century); 76.5x64.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; British

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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.