ONE CORSET & TWO CORSET COVERS, 1870-1900 & 1950s sold at auction on 6th December

1 black cotton & synthetic lace merry widow w/ bone & undercup wire, 1950s, label “Hollywood Vassarette 32B, unstretched B 30”, W 20”, L 11”, (light wear to elastic, cups creased) very good; 1 cotton lawn corset cover w/ Madeira embroidery, blue ribbon at neckline, monogrammed “Martha”, c. 1900, B 42”, L 17”, (few small holes & light stains) very good; 1 ribbed cotton corset cover w/ Heileman embroidery, MOP buttons, 1870s, B 30”, L 15”, (few small light stains & holes, light wear) excellent.
1 black cotton & synthetic lace merry widow w/ bone & undercup wire, 1950s, label “Hollywood Vassarette 32B, unstretched B 30”, W 20”, L 11”, (light wear to elastic, cups creased) very good; 1 cotton lawn corset cover w/ Madeira embroidery, blue ribbon at neckline, monogrammed “Martha”, c. 1900, B 42”, L 17”, (few small holes & light stains) very good; 1 ribbed cotton corset cover w/ Heileman embroidery, MOP buttons, 1870s, B 30”, L 15”, (few small light stains & holes, light wear) excellent.

1 w/ deep let-out hand tucking at CF, MOP buttons, lace insertion & ruffle, B 47, W 32.5, L 20.5, (small stains, unpicked B darts); 1 of woven

SIX CORSET COVERS & LINGERIE, 1860s & 1905-1920s

1 black cotton & synthetic lace merry widow w/ bone & undercup wire, 1950s, label “Hollywood Vassarette 32B, unstretched B 30”, W 20”, L 11”, (light

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1 w/ deep let-out hand tucking at CF, MOP buttons, lace insertion & ruffle, B 47, W 32.5, L 20.5, (small stains, unpicked B darts); 1 of woven

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