1899 - 'Swanbill Corsets (Registered)'
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 1899 (?)
Manufacturer: Addley Bourne
Dimensions:
Image: 183 x 276 mm (18.3 x 27.6 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.2010.46.M
DescriptionAd for 'Swanbill Corsets (Registered)' showing three different models with descriptions and prices (1899) - seen on page 107 of 'Corsets and Crinolines'. 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.
