Corset Cover

About 1890-1900

  • Titles Corset Cover (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton, pearl buttons, silk
  • Dimensions 13 x 17 in. (33 x 43.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.1061
  • Work Type corset cover
  • Classification Costume

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