The corset and the crinoline : a book of modes and costumes from remote periods to the present time (1868)
Lord, William Barry · London : Ward, Lock, and Tyler · leaf 208
subject have much reason on their side when they THE CORSET AND THE CRINOLINE. 203 insist that it neither aids in the formation of a good figure nor helps tomaintain the proportions of one when formed. Corsets such as thesehave neither beauty of contour nor compactness of construction. Thetwo… … Common Cheap Stay, Opew danger of injury from the broken ends is to be apprehended. It willalso be found that when these bars or plates are deficient in width andinsufficient in stiffness the corset will no longer support the figure, orform a foundation for the dress to be neatly adjusted over. On…
Corsets · Costume
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