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.
Below is my digital drawing of the corset I recreated.
Original 1890's Corset
[Black with Blue Flossing]
Photograph F78.277 is the original garment, held in St Fagan's National History Museum Wales, Cardiff.
You can view it by clicking [here].
Making Process
Photographs of my making Process and creative journey.
Final Photographs
Final Photoshoot, modelled by Isabelle Lewis.
Photography: Olivia Lewis
Corset Maker: Olivia Lewis
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