Corset
1891
Medium
silk
Classification
Corset
Culture
French
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Miss Marion Hague, 1945
Accession Number
C.I.45.27a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of late 19th-century French with this stunning *Corset* by Maison Léoty, crafted in1891. Made from luxurious silk and adorned with delicate rose motifs, this piece the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute exemplifies theulence of the Belle É era. Donated as a gift from Miss Marion Hague in 5, it offers a tangible glimpse into the refined craftsmanship of Parisian corsetry. Corsets like this one were essential to women's wardrobes, sculpting the idealized hourglass silhouette that defined Victorian and fin-de-siècle styles. Maison Léoty, a prominent French...