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For long-term use, e.g., by tightlacing or waist training, corsets must be made to exact standards and are best custom-fitted and designed for the individual wearer. Single weakness or flaws tend to be visible. Some custom-made gowns have corsets built into the design; a talented dressmaker may also be a skilled corset-maker.
The Royal Worcester Corset Company, was founded as The Worcester Skirt Company by David Hale Fanning in 1861 in Worcester, MA, and first specialized in making hoop skirts. [1] In 1872 the company changed its name to the Worcester Corset Co., to reflect its change of direction from hoop skirts to torso shaping.
Over 50 overbust and underbust corset styles are available, in fabrics including satin, silk, PVC, denim, glitter, velvet and brocade. Many designs are based on 19th century patterns that date to the founding of the company. Vollers is one of the more popular wholesale lines available, carried by many corset shops in Europe and North America
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The corsets from the Great Exhibition in 1851 are in the Museum of London. [1] In 1860, she became a member of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA). By 1864, she had filed 24 patents. [2] She died on 2 August 1888 at Cambridge Lodge, St Leonard's East Sheen in Surrey. Her effects were valued at £6452 ...
The English word corset is derived from the diminutive of the Old French word corps, meaning "body," which itself derives from the Latin corpus.The term "corset” was in use in the late 14th century, from the French "corset" which meant "a kind of laced bodice."
The word corset is a diminutive of the Old French word cors (meaning "body", and itself derived from the Latin corpus): the word therefore means "little body".The craft of corset construction is known as corsetry, as is the general wearing of them.