
Waisted : How Whale Bone Shaped the Female Form

Join us for a delicious night of KIS gin cocktails and curvy models in corsets as we unravel the fascinating history of getting ‘waisted’.
From Elizabethan England to the Edwardian S Bend silhouette, whalebone, or more precisely baleen, was used to mould an evolving ideal of the female physique.
After the talk, enjoy a final view of our exhibition Leviathan.
Friday 9 November 2018
6pm for 6.30pm start
Adults $20
Concession $16
Includes welcome gin cocktail and light snack
From Elizabethan England to the Edwardian S Bend silhouette, whalebone, or more precisely baleen, was used to mould an evolving ideal of the female physique.
After the talk, enjoy a final view of our exhibition Leviathan.
Friday 9 November 2018
6pm for 6.30pm start
Adults $20
Concession $16
Includes welcome gin cocktail and light snack
Location
South Australian Maritime Museum
126 Lipson Street, PORT ADELAIDE SA 5015
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