Corset cover

anonymous, 1890 - 1910

From the moment the hoop skirt (crinoline) went out of fashion in Paris in the 1860s, Dutch women had their metal hoops bent backwards into an oval by the blacksmith. A long, slender silhouette with emphasis on the buttocks was now expected and so the bustle (tournure) began its rise, sometimes incorporated into a skirt but also as a loose piece fastened around the waist.

  • Artwork typewomenswear, underwear, onderlijfje
  • Object numberBK-1978-451-A
  • Dimensionslength 48 cm x width 49 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Corset cover

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1978-451-A

  • Description

    Onderlijf of `cache-corset' van fijne katoenen batist. Van voren versierd met borduursel en in ruitwerk ingezette kantjes. Gemerkt N R (Nine Bosch Reitz, later mevr. Six). Rechte bloesende panden met tunnelbandje in de taille. Blindsluiting van voren. Vierkante hals. Uitgeholde rechte schouderstukken die met ajournaden zijn genaaid.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Switzerland

  • Dating

    1890 - 1910

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 48 cm x width 49 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of Jonkvrouw C.I. Six, 's-Graveland

  • Acquisition

    gift 1978

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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