In its own right this corset is very beautiful. It is made of substitute paper based fabric that was developed in Germany before WW I due scarceness of wool and cotton, and the lace has a wonderful sense of `make do and mend` and gives a good picture of the importance for women not only to wear corsets but also pretty once if possible.
During World War I woman were encouraged to be nationalistic minded consumers and not purchase foreign goods, particularly French goods. Indeed, corsets from Paris were described as` un-German and dangerous` they also suggested that French corsetry made German woman sick. It was unpatriotic to think of French fashion when one could be aiding the cause of war. J.Salen (2008)
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