The laces of a corset
The wasp waist was a must for the woman of the world around the turn of the century. This was constrained in most cases by a laced corset, very expensive, hand-crafted pieces made of leather or cotton, which were supported with whalebone rods. Since a very big force was required to pull the strings together, husbands, lovers or maids were indispensable when doning the corsets
Picture No
10526744
Media ID
48149658
Size
2193px x 1920px
(1.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / SZ Photo / Scherl
Date
1900


