A brief history of the corset through 1950
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One of the earliest examples of corseting (reducing the dimensions of the torso or waist) can be found on pottery figures created during the late Minoan Period (1500BC) and found in Knossos, Crete. The bodies of these snake goddesses are closely confined within their belt-like bodices, commonly thought to be made of leather or wooden…
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H & W Company, Corset, American
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Pin on Korsett
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Edwardian refashioning history
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Le corset à la belle epoque 4eme partie l art de se corseter – Artofit
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Le corset à la belle epoque 4eme partie l art de se corseter – Artofit
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