1895 Nursing Corset, French. via Montgomery Ward and co. Catalogue. Boned, soft and pliable busts, French sateen covered strips.

Definition Montgomery Ward:  World first American mail order business and later a department store chain that operated between 1872 and 2001. 

Corsets 1880-1900 History Notes Book 20 This book shows how a fashionable silhouette became of paramount importance and how a well-fitted corset became a fashion essential. As well as a decorative fashion item,  tight lacing gave a narrow waist and the desired feminine form under clothing. https://books2read.com/SuziLoveCorsetBook20