print email comment close Corsets and Crinoline URL: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/corset/ Description: Series of illustrated essays on corsets and crinoline in fashion history. Discusses changes in body shape throughout the Victorian period ("from cage crinolines to bustles and body-hugging corsets"), crinolettes and the "healthy corsets" of the late 19th century, corsets in the early 20th century and in contemporary fashion, and related topics. From the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Publisher: Victoria and Albert Museum Extra Keywords VandA hoop skirt LII Database Information: Record 23462 created by Jennifer English on 03/05/2007 Last modification on 06/27/2008 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 07/06/2008 Published: 03/07/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23462