Popular Culture Review Vol. 7, No. 2, August 1996 | Page 39

Figure 1A. Morning dressing ritual of
middle-class Victorian woman (see
text and note). Long cotton chemise
covers stockings and garters.

Figure 1B. Hooking the corset. Kneelength drawers cover the chemise, with
extra fabric pulled through the back,
creating a "bustle."

Figure 1C. Dress is worn atop more
petticoat layers. Note tightly
laced back of corset, controlling the
waist, and fullness of garments at
the hips. (Photographs courtesy of
the Board of Trustees of The Theatre
Museum.)