Victorian Corset in Coral Flowers on Yellow Goat The shape of the dress

The shape of the dress is typical of the waning years of the Regency or Empire style

Philippine tissue paper

The original boot

an evening dress by ‘Thurn’ of New York and Paris from 1920-1925

containing 18 yards of best gingham

Victorian Corset in Coral Flowers on Yellow Goat The shape of the dressI've always loved the look of a corset, whether it's the flat funnel shape of the Tudor and Georgian periods, or the exaggerated curves and nipped in waist of the Victorian era. Show your love for corsets with one cut from paper and hand embroidered, ready to frame and hang on your wall. This corset is based on a design from the 1877 catalogue of New York store O. Jones. The corset is 3 inches tall, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch watercolour paper,