symingtoncorsets:

1890
Busk front corset typical of the beautifully designed styles of this period.

Made
with black lasting fabric lined in white twill. Features flexible corded hips
and an intricate boning system involving forty two cane strips and four
tempered steels down the back lacing.The cane boning allowed decorative
stitching to be accomplished by the recently invented embroidery machine. A
skilled operative could safely pierce the cane strips without needle damage.
The original sample ticket on the corset quotes the price of 20/6d per dozen
(£1.02 ½)