By the late 1800s, shops had been transformed from the
simplest form of goods, via markets and fairs to outlets and a range of items.
This exhibition focuses on the experience of shopping in the city and the
country, also looks at developments in marketing and display techniques and
tells the story of the Wong family and their country general store.
Making clothing was usually cheaper than buying ready-made
outfits. The Wong family store had a huge range of fabrics and accessories, as
well as ready – made items.
Most Women wore laced corsets by 1920s. This ‘Daydream’
corset was probably made in Britain or Europe in 1900. It has relatively
flexible bones stays to allow for greater movement, and it hold the body into a
desired shape.
In the modern years, the term ‘corset’ has also been used in
the fashion industry referring to tops which copy the look of traditional
corsets without actually have its use anymore. The modern corsets often feature
lacing and copies a historical style of corsets, they have very little of
effect on the shape of the wearer’s body.
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