In Victorian Secrets, Chrisman explains how a garment from the past led to a change in not only the way she viewed herself but also the ways she understood the major differences between the cultures of 21st century and 19th century America.
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On Sarah A. Chrisman's twenty-ninth birthday, her husband, Gabriel, presented her with a corset. The material and the design were breathtakingly beautiful, but her mind immediately filled with unwelcome views. Although she had been in love with the Victorian era all her life, sh…
On Sarah A. Chrisman's twenty-ninth birthday, her husband, Gabriel, presented her with a corset. The material and the design were breathtakingly beautiful, but her mind immediately filled with unwelcome views. Although she had been in love with the Victorian era all her life, sh…
This title features the patterns, techniques and history of over 20 historically correct corsets, ranging from the 1750s to 1950, from boned corsets, ribbon corsets and basques to the more recent 1949 satin corsets.
25 beautiful and historically accurate corsets covering almost two centuries of dressmaking, from 1750 to 1917.
When building a corset, think of it as a blank canvas. From there you can structure it and add as many embellishments as you please. This title also covers various steps, including how to make a modesty panel, to build single layer, double layer, and fashion fabric corsets, offe…
When building a corset, think of it as a blank canvas. From there you can structure it and add as many embellishments as you please. This title also covers various steps, including how to make a modesty panel, to build single layer, double layer, and fashion fabric corsets, offe…
When building a corset, think of it as a blank canvas. From there you can structure it and add as many embellishments as you please. This title also covers various steps, including how to make a modesty panel, to build single layer, double layer, and fashion fabric corsets, offe…
Studies corsets from four museum collections (Victoria and Albert, Fashion Museum in Bath, St. Fagan's Museum in Cardiff, and the National Museum of Scotland), skeletal remains from two collections (St. Bride's churchyard, London and the Musée de l'Homme in Paris), and doctors' …
Unpacking assumptions about corseting, Rebecca Gibson supplements narratives of corseted women from the 18th and 19th centuries with her seminal work on corset-related skeletal deformation. An undergarment that provided support and shape for centuries, the corset occupies a fami…