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Virginia Corset
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The Virginia Corset is one of the pieces from the Bloomsbury Collection, which is inspired by the beautiful and historical Charleston house and it's gardens, owned by Vanessa Bell and visited frequently by the Bloomsbury group in the early to mid 20th century.
This particular garment is named after Vanessa's sister, Virginia Woolf, who in her novel Orlando wrote that clothes "change our view of the world and the world's view of us".
The floral tapestry side of the corset is reminiscent of the Charleston's wild garden in full bloom in the summer, but is actually taken from 1940s aeroplane seat upholstery. The sheer tie sleeves and lilac satin were sourced second hand. This corset is fully reversible and lightly boned with spiral steel boning, and is one of one.
Materials
Materials
Made with vintage woven tapestry on one side and second hand velvet and cotton satin brocade on the other. Boned with steel spiral boning for comfortable & flexible support, and laced with satin ribbon. All materials are sourced second hand or from small UK suppliers.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
UK Tracked shipping is via Royal Mail and costs £3.95
EU Shipping is via Hermes delivery and costs £12
Worldwide Shipping is via Hermes and costs £22
Dimensions
Dimensions
Off Kilter is one of one and will best fit a size M. Her waist measures at 27" and her chest is 34" fully closed.
She is modelled here by Stella who is a UK size 12 for reference.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
Not suitible for washing machine use.
Instead, try dabbing gently with a cloth soaked in warm water and mild soap. For any really rank, persistent stains, I would recommend going to a dry cleaners.
Ideally, iron tapestry side up with a protective layer of fabric in between corset and iron. Steam will work best if you have it.
Hang to dry.