>From: Astrida Schaeffer <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Corset misconceptions >Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 10:04:35 -0400 > > > And for some periods of the 19th century, namely the first > > quarter, the > > high-waisted fashions didn't use corsets or used very light > > ones. Other styles > > didn't use such structured corsets either. Some outfits even > > had built in > > boning so a corset wasn't necessary. > >Another misconception ; ) > >The high-waisted styles definitely did require corsetry--nature doesn't put >bosoms as high as these fashions required them to be. Alden O'Brien at the >DAR Museum has been doing a lot of research into corsetry from this period. >Advertisements from contemporary newspapers also mention corsetry. > >Astrida > >****************** >Astrida Schaeffer, Assistant Director >The Art Gallery >University of New Hampshire >Paul Creative Arts Center >30 College Road >Durham, NH 03824 >(603) 862-3712 >[log in to unmask] > >****************** > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).