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Question:Batiste, satin and silk velvet, pique, serge, and silk muslin. Other favorite cloth included moire taffeta, chenille, serge twill, foulard, and a heavy silk lace called guipure, lace and netting, white wash silks.
Corsets made of whale bone and steel.
They don't sound very comfortable do they?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Batiste, satin and silk velvet, pique, serge, and silk muslin. Other favorite cloth included moire taffeta, chenille, serge twill, foulard, and a heavy silk lace called guipure, lace and netting, white wash silks.
Corsets made of whale bone and steel.
They don't sound very comfortable do they?

Mostly muslin cloth in the first part of the era, in the latter part, heavier fabrics were used such as silk, satin, and calico. Adornments were made with lace and crinolin.