Woven Corset

This white corset in hourglass silhouette is woven in one piece without seams. Special looms were used to create double fabrics with hollows into which interfacings such as whalebone stays, hemp cord, cotton, paper, or flexible lightweight steel rods could be inserted. The breast gusset and hip gusset required for adaptation to the body were incorporated by the insertion of additional warp threads during the weaving process. The corset has a lace that fastens in the back. In front, a two-piece blank billet of metal provides additional hold. Embedded in this is a four-part mechanical closure of specially shaped eyelets, into which the small buttons have been set. A spring in the eye prevents slippage. This closure allows the corset to be opened and closed independently and has become the standard closure to this day. The edges of the corset are scalloped and surrounded in cross-stitch silk embroidery.