Corset

Clothes for Women

Inventory number
2017.9.9.1.CW.UN.C1912.RU
Description
Boned corset, with six ventral fastenings and back lacing with a light blue ribbon. There is also a ribbon of the same color that runs through a white mechanical lace lined the top of the corset.
From the wardrobe of the moscovite lady KUZMINA.
Materials
Cotton
Lace
Origin
circa 1912 Moscow, Russian Empire

Exhibitions History
• 2018.03.31–2018.09.23. ‘Secrets in silhouets: The underside of fashion in Provence from the 18th to the early 20th century. With the participation of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ The Provencal Costume and Jewellery Museum, Grasse, France.
• 2021.09.17–2021.11.14. ‘To Play To The Gallery. Fashion And Portrait.’ Together with Museum of Art and History, Geneva, Switzerland. Museum of Art and History, Palatine’s room, Geneva, Switzerland.