They were made in two pieces, opened longitudinally by hinges, and were secured when closed by a sort of hasp and pin, much like an ordinary box fastening. At both the front and back of the corsage a long rod or bar of steel projected in a curved direction downwards, and on these bars mainly depended the adjustment of the long peaked body of the dress, and the set of the skirt behind. The illustration at page 71 gives a view of one of those ancient dress-improvers.
Corset-Cover of Steel worn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth (Closed).
Henry III. of France and the Princess Margaret of Lorraine.
Lady of the Court of Queen Elizabeth.