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<p>[QUOTE="fortheloveofcollectibles, post: 3405015, member: 18127"]Hi all! I'm new to the site, as of yesterday, and looking to gain some knowledge on some of the items in my collection <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />. Today I come to you w/ the curious case of the corset . My friend picked this up at an estate sale, knowing I love all things Victorian. I was beyond elated because I didn't have one, as I try to only collect smaller items that I can put in my 2 display cabinets. Here she is... [ATTACH=full]302053[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302054[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p> It's a Hercules supporting corset (patented November 19, 1878). The</p><p>thing that baffles me is the size! Opened and laid out it is approximately 14" and closed it is approximately 6". Would this have been a salesman's sample? While I'm aware that girls began wearing corsets when they were a teenager, it still seems awfully small for even a young girl![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="fortheloveofcollectibles, post: 3405015, member: 18127"]Hi all! I'm new to the site, as of yesterday, and looking to gain some knowledge on some of the items in my collection :-). Today I come to you w/ the curious case of the corset . My friend picked this up at an estate sale, knowing I love all things Victorian. I was beyond elated because I didn't have one, as I try to only collect smaller items that I can put in my 2 display cabinets. Here she is... [ATTACH=full]302053[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]302054[/ATTACH] It's a Hercules supporting corset (patented November 19, 1878). The thing that baffles me is the size! Opened and laid out it is approximately 14" and closed it is approximately 6". Would this have been a salesman's sample? While I'm aware that girls began wearing corsets when they were a teenager, it still seems awfully small for even a young girl![/QUOTE]
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