1994.1.1

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Details

ID Number

1994.1.1

Category

Personal Artifacts

Sub-category

clothing - underwear

Item Name

corset

Maker

ET Corset Co., Ltd.

Materials

TEXTILE, WOOL TEXTILE, UNKNOWN PAPER, CARDBOARD METAL, UNKNOWN

Description

(.1.01)corset; 4 large hooks & eyes; 6 small hooks & eyes; 1 lace; 4 garters; flowered patterned material; thick elastic on back (.1.02)box; top and bottom of original box that the corset (.1.01) came in; has 2 pieces of old tape on top of box; has 1 1/2 pieces of old tape on the bottom of box (.2)corset; 4 garters; 1 lace; 2 adjustable buckles holding the lace together 9 hooks and eyes (.3)bathing suit; one piece; 2 slender straps; open back; skirted bottom;

History

Veronika Nemes Agocs was born on March 1, 1904 in Hungary. She emigrated to Canada in 1929. Her daughter, Helen Mogyorody believes it was purchased in Canada after immigration from Hungary. Veronika wore these items. She lives on RR #1 in Oldcastle in a farm - the farm was declared a centennial home by Sandwich South Township in 1993

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

Agocs Mogyrody, Helen person

Agocs, Veronica Nemes person

Costume / Costumes subject

Hungarian / Hongrois subject

Hungary / Hongrie place

Immigrants subject

Water / Eau subject

Women / Femmes subject