Hello all--

I am sure there is someone on the list who can offer assistance with  
this question: at approximately what age did girls in the late 19th  
century put on their corsets?

I am working with my theater department on a short program featuring  
the character of a girl who would have been 13 in 1882.  They want to  
know if she would have been wearing a corset under her costume--and I  
have no idea!  Would it depend on whether she needed it or not, or  
were they traditionally worn when girls reached a certain age?

Thank you in advance for any assistance!
-- 
Christian Carr
Director, Sweet Briar Museum
Assistant Professor of Arts Management
PO Box 144, Sweet Briar, VA 24595
Phone: 434.381.6246 Fax: 434.381.6132
(mailing address same as above)

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