c.1902-1905. A white sateen nursing S- Bend corset. This corset has bust flaps which open and close with snaps to allow for breastfeeding. Although this was a nursing corset, it is cut in the fashionable S-bend shape and would have been worn by a new mother to help get back her pre-pregnancy shape.
S bend corsets relied on a long straight busk and diagonal seaming to mold the figure into an "S" shape by thrusting the bust forwards and pushing the hips backwards. This model is also cut slightly fuller in the bust and hips to allow for swollen breasts from breastfeeding and for weight gain from pregnancy.
The corset is not lined and is boned with watchspring, it originally had 4 stocking suspenders.
Measurements: Bust 34", Waist 24", Hips 32", Busk length 11".

From the collection of L. Hidic
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