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Sandow's Patent Health & Perfect Figure Corset Co, 32 St James Street, London
Catalogue reference: DD/2243/55/8
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This record is a file about the Sandow's Patent Health & Perfect Figure Corset Co, 32 St James Street, London dating from [c.1912?].
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DD/2243/55/8
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Title (The name of the record)
- Sandow's Patent Health & Perfect Figure Corset Co, 32 St James Street, London
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c.1912?]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Brochure. "by reason of its original and flexible construction is above any comparison with corsets made on the old artificial rigid lines"
The booklet contains the following sections:
I The Secret of a Shapely Figure.
II All Fashionable Paris Welcomes - and Wears - the New Sandow Corset.
III The Corset Revolution at a glance.
IV How the Sandow Corset Improves all Figures - (1) Slim; (2) Medium; and (3) Fully Developed.
How the Sandow Corset makes you "Better Dressed" - by "Modiste".
V How the Sandow Corset Improves Your Health - by M.D. and other Doctors.
VII How the Sandow Corset Improves Your Complexion - by a Portait painter.
VIII Why the Sandow Corset is the Best for Dancing, Tennis and Golf - with opinions of Miss Constance Drever and Mlle Pavlova.
IX How the Sandow Corset Reduces the Hips for the now Fashionable Dresses - including Statements by Lilian Braithwaite and Ethel Matthews.
X Why the Sandow Corset is the most Comfortable of all Corsets, with the Opinion of Miss Violet Vanbrugh and many others.
XI Styles and Prices of the Sandow Corset.
XII Invitation to the Sandow Corset Salons.
XIII Measurement and Order Form for those who cannot call.
32pp; illus, b/w, of garments, and list of photo credits for the photos, b/w, of the following who endorse them:
Miss Francis Dillon.
Madame Yvette Guilbert [text in French]
Mlle Pavlova
Miss Constance Drever
Items addressed to Mrs Gandy; many printed.
Miss Ethel Matthews
Miss Lilian Braithwaite
Miss Violet Vanbrugh
Miss Emmy Wehlen
Miss Lily Elsie
Miss Alice Crawford
Miss Stella Patrick Campbell
Miss May Robson
Miss Gertie Miller
Miss Valli Valli
Miss Ruth Vincent
Madame Tetrazzini
Tortola Valencia
Miss Leila Griffin
Miss Zena Dare
Miss Phyllis Dare
Mile Edith de Lys
Miss Kathleen Moresta
Miss Marie Lohr
Miss Ellaline Terris
Miss Constance Collier
In many cases theatres where, or productions in which, above are appearing, are named.
Items addressed to Mrs Gandy; many printed
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Nottinghamshire Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ee29dcd9-22ef-4923-8393-4d38a0e30706/
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DD/2243/55
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Sandow's Patent Health & Perfect Figure Corset Co, 32 St James Street, London