Four interesting corsets, comprising: a grey calico

Four interesting corsets, comprising: a grey calico English working class corset c.1901-10; a cane boned waist corset probably late 1860s; a ribbon corset (probably for sporting use as made of cotton) c.1905-6; and a set of humble linen stays, American, 1840s but with numerous later alterations, (4)

grey corset - some rust marks to the back lacing panels; 1860s waist corset - rust marks to the metal busk panels centre front, stains along rear laced closure band; ribbon corset - pale pink figuring has faded one small brown mark to right side of front closure