1902 beachwear, American corset. Made of wool, bone, and metal. Starting to heat up here in Los Angeles, what is on your list of summer wardrobe needs? "Women who participated in these [seaside] outings wore modest bathing dresses or bathing costumes that many times were not meant to actually swim in, but rather as a more comfortable alternative to the many-layered ensembles of the period. Therefore, a corset was often required, even while bathing, which, along with an increased participation of women in other sporting activities, led to a burst of inventiveness in corset shapes and types to accommodate every possible activity. This example of a bathing corset is lightly boned, fairly non-restrictive and made of wool, as were many bathing suits of the time." Metropolitan Museum of Art accession number 2009.300.3121 . . . . #historicalgarments #corsetry #1900sfashion #seaside🌊 #beachholiday #vintagecorset #fashionhistory #corset #vamosalaplaya #vintageaesthetic #historicalcostuming #madewithwool #beachweather (at Metropolitan Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byd_kzKBeDV/?igshid=g9ezd74di5if
