At 06:12 PM 6/26/2006, you wrote:
I'd suggest, for a working program, to use a corded corset, instead
of one stabilized with busk/boning. You'll get a working class
silhouette, but you'll also get the greater mobility you need for
work (bending and stooping and lifting).
Regards,
Elizabeth
http://www.elizabethstewartclark.com
I can talk about cooking and other work in a mid-1800s corset. As a
docent at Sutter's Fort, where it is always 1846-7, I always wear a
fully-boned corset when dressed for the period. When I am cooking on
the open hearth (either in the kitchen or outdoors), I try to bend at
the hips rather than at the waist when I need to add to a pot, or
stir the stew. My corset laces up the back, for adjustability, and
opens at the front (so I can dress myself). I have also washed wool
with hot water and homemade soap, spun wool on the walking wheels,
woven blankets and rugs on our big two-harness looms, and managed the
firing of the bake oven.
Joan Jurancich
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