London Corset Co. advertisement for Corset Lavable – Antique Wall Art
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Step back in time with London Corset Co. advertisement for Corset Lavable, a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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London Corset Co. advertisement for Corset Lavable
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The French name on this advertisement, *Corset Lavable* ("washable corset"), sets it apart from other garment ads of its day. Corsets were usually built from boned cotton or silk that was hard to launder, so a corset sold as washable spoke directly to women who did their own laundry or supervised servants who did it. The London Corset Co. borrowed a French term, a sign of the prestige that Parisian fashion carried with buyers. The ad shows manufacturers pitching practicality and fashion together.
| Original scan | 577 × 800 px |
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| Reference | 720 |
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