1898-1905 Pink Satin Ribbon Corset DOES NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCE

Corset made from three panels (per side) attached by 2 1/8" wide double-faced satin ribbons UNDER BUST - 20 1/2"

Grain Line Indicator

All panels and pieces made from pink silk satin ribbon

Rochester Museum & Science Center

WAIST - 19"
Grain follows grain of ribbon
= 1"
CF 1/2" steel busk of 5 posts and clasps. HIGH HIP - 27"

MTH 5133 - 45.241.2 CF busk channel made from one (1) external layer of pink silk satin ribbon, with internal layer of cotton
herringbone fabric. Tops and bottoms of busk channels are turned in, then hand-stitched closed.
CF busk panels (right and left) have internal facings of mohair whipped down to cotton herringbone.
Side and back panels of two layers of silk satin ribbon, with internal layer of cotton herringbone fabric.
Ten (10) metal grommets on either side of CB back, criss-cross lacing. 1/4" external diameter, 3/16"
internal diameter.
3/8" balene strips at side and CB panels.
Two garter straps attached at front panels. Garters have elastic band encased by 3/4" strip of pink satin
ribbon down back of each strap. Bottom and top edges have narrow turn-and-turn hem, machined down.
Metal clips attached at bottom with cotton tape in pale tan.

4-LOOP RIBBON BOW 4-loops bows made from 1 5/8" wide pink silk satin ribbon. Tacked on by hand.
Machine-stitching in matching pink colorway. Turn-and-turn
to the back

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Bow is tacked on to 6
top of busk channel 6
Garter Strap
Garter Strap
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Interior View
Exterior View
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FRONT RIBBON PANEL

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LEFT- Exterior View

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5 RIBBONS 4
BUSK CHANNEL

SIDE PANEL
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1898-1905 Pink Satin Ribbon Corset LEFT Side/Back RIBBON PANEL

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Pattern drafted from extant original
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1898-1905 Pink Satin Ribbon Corset 3 RIBBONS
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SIDE
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R6

3/4" Ribbon & Elastic Channel

Pattern drafted from extant original

R1
LEFT - Interior View

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BUSK CHANNEL

Pattern drafted from extant original

3/8" Boning Channel

3/8" Boning Channel

3/8" Boning Channel

3/8" Boning Channel

FRONT

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BACK
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1898-1905 Pink Satin Ribbon Corset

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3/8" Boning Channel

3/8" Boning Channel

3/8" Boning Channel

3/8" Boning Channel

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R7

1898-1905 Pink Satin Ribbon Corset

Rochester Museum & Science Center

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Pattern drafted from extant original
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MOHAIR FACING

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4-LOOP RIBBON BOW

BOTTOM

Pattern drafted from extant original

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