Droit devant corset of black satin with yellow lining., The wearer of this corset, Mrs. Van Eeghen-du Mée, was a wealthy fashionable woman from Amsterdam, who at her death left behind a very extensive wardrobe with many Parisian models. Whether she bought this striking corset in Paris or Amsterdam can unfortunately not be determined due to the lack of a label. But since 1889 she could buy 'French Corsets' in her hometown from the Hunkemöller Lexis company, which had established itself as a 'Corsetten-Magazijn' at Leidsestraat 103. In their 'Prijs-Courant' the black satin corset 'with yellow

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