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Camisole top and drawers / advert for corsets

Victorian girls and women would have worn underwear like this camisole top and drawers. They are made from cotton, with broderie anglaise and cotton crochet trimming, and fastened with pearl buttons.

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Roll over this photo to switch between the underwear and an advertisement for corsets, worn to keep the figure in shape. These were tightly laced to make the waist slim.

 

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