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Victorian Corset
(All photo's and description courtesy of e-bay seller, "vintagemodes")
RARE SILK SATIN CORSET DATING FROM 19TH CENTURY OR POSSIBLY EARLIER???....IN VERY GOOD AND ORIGINAL ORDER...I COULD NOT DETECT ANY ALTERATIONS...HAS ONE TINY BROWN AGE MARK .....SURPRISINGLY LITTLE WEAR(A LITTLE SNAG) AND A SLIGHT GENERAL DUSTINESS WHICH COULD BE IMPROVED ON WITH CAREFUL CLEANING.....OTHERWISE VERY GOOD.THE CORSET IS ENTIRELY HANDMADE,LINED WITH FINE CREAM COTTON OR LINEN AND HAS IT'S ORIGINAL TAPES FOR LACING UP AT THE BACK.....THE BACK DEPTH (THE LACE-UP SIDE) IS 14" DEEP....FRONT DEPTH 12.5"....THE OVERALL WAIST MEASUREMENT IS 21"
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