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Basic ID	Wedding corset, 1884. Embroidered silk satin, lace. Maker unknown. Gift of Mrs. Noreen Corcoran. X.3491.2010
Title	Corset
Date	1884
Description	Corset of blue silk satin. Yellow silk thread embroidery under breast and along hem. Center front corset closure; center back metal grommets with cotton laces. Linen twill lining.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) satin metal cotton (fiber) linen (material) twill
Object History	Worn in a wedding.
Subjects	weddings
Object Types	corsets trousseaux
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing underwear
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Noreen Corcoran
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Exhibition History	I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03)
Object Number	X.3491.2010
Image File Name	i54810.jpg; index.cpd
Rights	All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use.
Collection Name	Costume and Textile Collection
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038

Title	i54810
Rights	All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use.
Collection Name	Costume and Textile Collection
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038

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