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The Corset in the 18th Century

The Corset in the 18th Century.png The fashions of 1833 include two walking-dresses, one dinner, and one ball-dress,ThumbnailsLooking at the RaceThe fashions of 1833 include two walking-dresses, one dinner, and one ball-dress,ThumbnailsLooking at the RaceThe fashions of 1833 include two walking-dresses, one dinner, and one ball-dress,ThumbnailsLooking at the RaceThe fashions of 1833 include two walking-dresses, one dinner, and one ball-dress,ThumbnailsLooking at the RaceThe fashions of 1833 include two walking-dresses, one dinner, and one ball-dress,ThumbnailsLooking at the RaceThe fashions of 1833 include two walking-dresses, one dinner, and one ball-dress,ThumbnailsLooking at the Race

During the 18th century corsets were largely made from a species of leather known as "Bend," which was not unlike that used for shoe soles, and measured nearly a quarter of an inch in thickness.