Victorian Corset in Blue Reeds Stitched Paper Anatomy Charles James is considered by

Charles James is considered by the Met to be the ‘only American to work in the true couture tradition’

offered for sale by Cora Ginsburg in 2002

It’s the rhinestones

and oriental influences

The design is based on a dress by Amy Linker

Victorian Corset in Blue Reeds Stitched Paper Anatomy Charles James is considered byI've always loved the look of a corset, whether it's the flat funnel shape of the Tudor and Georgian periods, or the exaggerated curves and nipped in waist of the Victorian era. Show your love for corsets with one cut from paper and hand embroidered, ready to frame and hang on your wall. This corset is based on a design from the 1877 catalogue of New York store O. Jones. The corset is 3 inches tall, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch watercolour paper,