1890's "Wasp Waisted" Corset
During my third year at university, I undertook a project to create a theatrical recreation of an 1890s corset.
I based my design on a pattern from Jill Salen's book Corsets: Historical Patterns & Techniques, which I adapted to fit my model. As this was a modern reconstruction, I used contemporary materials that differed from the original corset I studied during my visit to St. Fagan's National Museum of History in Cardiff in October 2024.
The original corset is currently stored at St. Fagan's National Museum of History in Cardiff. You can view it by clicking [here].
Below is my drawing of the corset I recreated.
Making Process
Photograph F78.277 is the original garment, held in St. Fagan's National History Museum Wales, Cardiff.
The other photographs are from my process and creative journey.
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