#american origin

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Day ensemble made of silk from the 1870s. Reminds me of one of those dresses you'd draw on paper for a doll :)

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Worcester Skirt Company Corsets

Since the MET had a ton from this company, I read through their wiki page and found a few more corsets from them. I was hoping to see sewn-in grommets rather than metal ones to give me an excuse to be cheap there but... alas

Both of these are the same "Queen Bess" corset from 1876 that won the company an award. She had a built-in bum roll and only lacing along the sides.

It's hard to see from the side but this corset, also an award-winner made in 1876, had metal grommets :( Although!! It was entirely "boned" with cotton cord, which I'd like to do if I end up needing to make my own :)

And, just another one (1885) that isn't from Worcester Skirt Company (although it came up as a result in my search...) but, similar to the Queen Bess corset, I think it also totally lacked back-lacing? I can't see any lacing in the back there, and the main selling point was the spring and elastic at the sides, so...