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Corset

1960-1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Perele, Simone (designer)
Place of origin
Paris (designed)

Corset of white synthetic fibre and lace.

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Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Underwear
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Corset
Materials and techniques
Synthetic fibre and lace
Synthetic Fibre
Lace Making
Brief description
Corset, white synthetic fibre and lace, Simone Perele, France, 1960-1969
Physical description
Corset of white synthetic fibre and lace.
Dimensions
  • Waist measured inside garment circumference: 65.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Bust measured inside garment circumference: 88cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Underbust measured inside garment circumference: 73.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Across back width: 29cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Credit line
Given by Rose McCallam
Object history
Registered File number 1995/926.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.484-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O351232/corset-perele-simone/
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