Exploring the Origins of Today’s “Corset Trend”

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⤠ NOTES ⤟
[1] R & W H Symington & Co. Ltd. 1890. Pretty Housemaid Corset. Twill, Coutil, Hessian, Baleen. Leicester, UK. Leicestershire County Council Museum.
[2] Unknown Maker. 1780-89. Stays. Linen, Ribbon, Baleen. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[3] Edmund Potter & Co. 1885. Dress. Printed Cotton. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[4] Unknown Maker. 1760-80. Hoop. Linen, Wool, Silk, Cane or Baleen. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[5] Izod, Edwin. 1887. Wedding Corset. Satin, Silk, Silk braid, Coutil. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[6] Unknown Maker. 1770s. Stays. Linen, Baleen, Leather. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[7] Unknown Maker. 1780-89. Stays. Silk, Linen, Baleen. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[8] Unknown Maker. 1825-35. Corset. Cotton, Silk Thread. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[9] Unknown Maker. Third quarter 18th Century. Corset. Cotton. New York, NY. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
[10] Unknown Maker. 1883. Corset. Sateen, Leather, Baleen, Steel Busk. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[11] A. Schabner. 1780-89. Side Hoop. Linen, Silk, Baleen. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[12] Unknown Maker. 1774. Wedding Dress of Edwige Elisabeth Charlotte de Holstein-Gottorp. Versailles, France. Chateau de Versailles.
[13] La Galerie des Modes. 1770-80. Marie Antoinette Playing Shepherdess. Fashion Plate. Private Collection.
[14] Roberts, Julie. 1999. Shepherdess Marie Antoinette. Oil on Acrylic on Canvas. Edinburgh. National Galleries Scotland.
[15] Westwood, Vivienne. 1988. Corset. Gold Lamé, Cotton. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[16] Westwood, Vivienne. 1990. Corset. Polyamide, Polyester, Lycra. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
Westwood, Vivienne. 1990. Portrait. Synthetic Velvet, Cotton. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[17] Westwood, Vivienne. 1990. Cut, Slash & Pull. Silk, Faux Fur. London, UK. Victoria & Albert Museum.
[18] Westwood, Vivienne. 1985-90. Ensemble. Cotton. New York, NY. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
[19] Westwood, Vivienne. 1988. Statue of Liberty. Leather, Silver Lamé, Silk Tulle. New York, NY. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

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