CORSET
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- WEDDING
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1953
- Materials
- SATIN, ELASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19980010002
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- WEDDING
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1953
- Materials
- SATIN, ELASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 26
- Length
- 29
- Description
- OFF-WHITE SATIN CORSET/ BUSTIER WITH 11 BONES SUPPORTING THE FRONT AND SIDE AND A WIDE ELASTISIZED BAND ACROSS THE BACK THAT FASTENS WITH TWO HOOK & EYES. BAND AROUND THE WAIST IS COVERED IN A SOFT FLANNEL FABRIC. TAG ON THE INSIDE IS MARKED "ROSE MARX CREATION MADE IN CANADA", "STYLE 910 SIZE 34C". LACE PANEL ACROSS THE TOP. STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH LITTLE WEAR.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- PERSONAL CARE
- History
- WORN BY EVELYN (CURRIE) AMEN WHEN SHE WAS MARRIED ON JUNE 13, 1953 AT ST. BASIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH OFFICIATED BY BISHOP DUNBAR, IN LETHBRIDGE. DONOR MARRIED TO CONNARD AMEN (DECEASED). HUSBAND WAS FROM STIRLING AND DONOR FROM LETHBRIDGE. COUPLE DATED FOR FEW YEARS PRIOR TO MARRIAGE AND MET ON MOTORCYCLE RIDE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19980010002
- Acquisition Date
- 1998-02
- Collection
- Museum
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