The Definition, Use and Construction of the “Corset” in Late 18th Century French Fashion
In late 18th century French fashion magazines a word turns up that just like the English "handkerchief" of the same time period is fundamentally confusing to modern readers: the "corset". There is a single extant garment that is explicitly titled as such by a museum that knows that stays are not corsets: the "corsage" of…
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The Chemise a la reine is finished
The Trinquesse Polonaise
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