38.88.69
Corset
1895 Approximate
Henderson Label White Foundation Garment. Material: textile and metal. Size: 19" W. across top, 21" W. around lower edge, 11" W. across waistline x 16" L. Description: white cotton strapless foundation garment with top edging of 2 1/4" W. lace trim; four garters, 1 1/4" W. x 10" L. extend from bottom edge with each garter equipped with metal slide clasp buckles for adjusting length; garment is encircled with fifteen 17" L. metal stays; front closure with six heavy steel hook-and-eye assemblies and a ribbon tie at top; back closure with 25 sets of lacing eyelets and white webbed lacing used for top 17 eyelet, binding twine lacing used for lower eight eyelets; designer label inside garment: "Henderson - The Quality Corset - Style 848".
Belonged to Irma Lorenz family.