Children's Bust Improver, ca. 1900 antiker_Umhang adding to the ensemble’s authenticity

adding to the ensemble’s authenticity and charm

and light staining (notably on the back of one sleeve)—the dress remains in very good condition

The interior is lined with cotton

Chest: ~ 79 cm

Children's Bust Improver, ca. 1900 antiker_Umhang adding to the ensemble’s authenticityAt the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, women's fashion underwent dramatic changes. The ideal silhouette shifted from the hourglass shape of the Victorian era to the Edwardian "S curve": a silhouette with a strongly defined bust. Women's underwear increasingly included items that explicitly shaped the bust. This applied not only to women's fashion, but also to children's fashion, as this rare garment demonstrates. Very well preserved. Very rare to