Ad: 'Swanbill Corsets (Regd.)', 1890
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 1890
Maker: Addley Bourne
Dimensions:
Image: 191 x 275 mm (19.1 x 27.5 cm)
Sheet: 379 x 281 mm (37.9 x 28.1 cm)
Mount: 379 x 281 mm (37.9 x 28.1 cm)
Medium: Print - black ink on paper
Object number: TH.2010.41.M
DescriptionAd: 'Swanbill Corsets (Regd.)' - showing seven different versions of their corsets, with prices and measurements. Swanbill corsets were a type of corset invented in the 1890s by Inès Gaches-Sarraute (a medical doctor) as a healthier alternative to regular v-shaped corsets
