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Susan Greene Costume Collection
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Does NOT include seam allowances

Entirely hand-stitched corset of heavy brown twilled cotton, lined with plain brown cotton.

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Deep breast gussets, with back hip gusset.

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Extensive boning and cording along side front and back

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Has a working busk channel between layers of twill and cotton. Interior slash at top.
Busk of chestnut with rounded eges. Shaped from wear. Seam Birdseye View

Straps tie in front with brown twill ties through metal eyelets
Spiral-laced in back with metal 10 eyelets on each side
1/4" wide binding using selvedge edge of self twill fabric, showing a blue stripe on binding interior.
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