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Foundations of Fashion: The Symington Collection - Corsetry from 1856 to the present day (Leicestershire Museums publication)

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This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone who collects and/ or wears Victorian costume and corsets. I really enjoy reading this book as all the corsets are well presented to show the correct sillouette of the period and show a variety of corsets ranging from an 1880's maternity corset to baby's corsets! Other supportive garments and corset making acoutrements from the Victorian era to the 1970's like bust bodices, roll on girdles, corset sewing machines and original corset making forms used in the Symington factory are also showcased. The author also gives a history with period photographs of the Symington family and of the corset factory here in Leicestershire. This book has proved most helpful in dating corsets in my own collection and having seen most of the corsets that are presented in this book in real life, I can honestly say that this book is the next best thing to seeing them in the museum yourself! A fascinating read with LOTS of pictures of corsets!