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| Cooley's Cork corset (circa 1873-1878) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Inventory # 2006.0114 Not for sale |
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| "Cooley's Celebrated Corset" "Cork in Lieu of
Bone" "Patented January 21st, 1873" This is the "Katie" model in a size 23" waist. (It is a touch big for the form I have it displayed on.) I find this type of corset fascinating. I never knew that you can use sheets of cork between the layers of cotton and have such successful results. I also have a second one just like this in a 26" waist. |
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| Corset is constructed from two layers of thin
cotton jean cut with the grain wrapping around the body. The outer layer is
heavily starched. Seven pattern pieces per side including the two bust
gores. Each bust gore has a chevron of pale blue flossing at it's base (see
detail below). The edges are bound in a cotton twill tape and tiny trim is
added to the upper edge. The busk, two center back bones on either side of
the grommets and the 5/8" wide side steels steel are of metal. All other
"boning" is made with 1" wide strips of cork each sewn in place between the
fabric layers with 5 parallel rows of stitching. There is no waist tape at
all (I believe this becomes common in the corsets of the 1880s and later).
13" busk within a 14 3/8" center front length. Busk has four brass clasps
and is extremely dished (bent permanently to cup inward twords the abdomen,
see photo below.)
13 1/4" center back length with 12 grommets spaced evenly 1" apart. 33" full bust / 23" waist / 34" high hip (The antique dressform the corset is displayed on measures 37" bust, 22" waist, 40" full hip ) |
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detail of bust |
Flossing detail of under bust gores |
inside view of corset showing the curve of the dished busk |
Manufacturer's mark and size stamp |
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Box corset came in |
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