Discover Edwin Gilbert Izod's exquisite corset designs! A pioneering British manufacturer known for innovative steam molding & anchor branding, his work reflects Victorian elegance.
Objavte Viktóriino a Albertove múzeum (V&A) v Londýne! Svetová zbierka umenia a dizajnu od starých artefaktov po súčasné majstrovské diela. Nechajte sa inšpirovať!
Fashion and technological innovation changed the shape of late ninteenth-century corsets. As the bustle replaced the crinoline and bodices contoured the figure, corsets became longer to achieve the desired hourglass silhouette. They encased the abdomen and enveloped the hips, and the amount of whalebone also increased to give a smoother outline and help prevent wrinkling of the fabric. This corset from the 1880s is composed of twelve separate shaped pieces and forty whalebone strips.To improve shape, performance and comfort, manufacturers claimed numerous inventions. One of the most successful was the steam-moulding process developed by Edwin Izod in 1868, and still used in the 1880s to create elegant corsets such as this one. The procedure involved placing a corset, wet with starch, on a steam-heated copper torso form until it dried into shape. The result was a beautifully formed corset, whereby
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