Corsets & Undergarments
Along with dresses and bonnets, you will need proper underpinnings for an authentic appearance. Lavender's Green makes chemises, drawers, petticoats, and corsets. At right is one of our styles: the 1850s corset is shaped by gussets at the hip and bust line, while the 1860s style is shapes by the use of curved panels. Corsets start are custom designed in natural colored cotton drill fabric. Corsets made of fine white cotton Coutil or other fabrics, or corsets with lace or braid trims, will be higher priced.
1850–60s Corsets
This short corset style (right) is typical of the 1850's and 60's and made of natural-colored cotton drill.
The same style (shown below) was modified to allow for nursing. A woman could add plackets on each side with hooks at the top to allow the top of the corset to open up on each side so she could nurse with her corset on.
1900 Corsets
Fancy brocade fabric and lace trim make this a fancy corset from about 1900. A hook holds down the laces in the front so the long ties and bow don't show through the often-flat-front dresses of the Edwardian era.
We can custom-make many other beautiful styles for you. Please contact us with your ideas!