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Corset: "The Cyclist, WB Special, Aug 25, 1895"

about 1895
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin, cotton twill, steel, elastic, trimmed with silk lace and satin ribbon
DimensionsCenter front: 33 cm (13 in.)
Center back: 33 cm (13 in.)
Credit LineGift of the American Textile History Museum—Harry Philip Edwards in memory of Lucy-Ann Edwards
Accession number2017.967
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
Provenance2017, gift of American Textile History Museum to the MFA (Accession date: June 21, 2017)
a-c
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