Whalebone corset - Treasures from the Brontë Parsonage Museum

We are very proud to announce that also this year The Sisters’ Room is collaborating with the Brontë Parsonage Museum. On the last Friday of each month we will publish special contents curated by the experts of the museum.  Let’s have a look at what’s inside the closets, drawers and cupboards at the Parsonage. You will find in this section some of the objects that belonged Read More

Silk and cotton antique victorian whalebone corset. 1880s. No makers mark.

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The brontes undressed

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Antique whalebone (Baleine) corset. Late victorian. Has original paper label and silk ties. Redfern corset co.