Costume Inspiration: Lily Elsie's Merry Widow Assiut Corset - Studio Davina

Create a Lily Elsie as Merry Widow look using a ready-made corset embellished with assiut scraps. To finish the look, we used three uncut assiut panels and a lot of rhinestone jewelry. Read more about how we brought this costume to life.

Lily Elsie in The Merry Widow hat, dressed by Lucile (1907

Lily Elsie in The Merry Widow hat, dressed by Lucile (1907

Edwardian Halloween Costume: A Merry Widow – Edwardian Promenade

Davina's Costumer's Notes Magazine, Special Edition, Fall 2013 by

ELSIE, Lily_Rotary. 4825 A. In The Merry Widow. Photo Foulsham

Edwardian Halloween Costume: A Merry Widow – Edwardian Promenade

Edwardian Halloween Costume: A Merry Widow – Edwardian Promenade

Lily Elsie in The Merry Widow hat, dressed by Lucile (1907

Antique-Royals La Belle Otero Madame Lefoux momento.

English actress and singer Lily - The Corseted Beauty

Edwardian Halloween Costume: A Merry Widow – Edwardian Promenade

English actress and singer Lily - The Corseted Beauty

Hyphenation

Lily Elsie in a Lucile designed costume, The Merry Widow

Original Print Ad 1955 WARNER'S Merry Widow Bra Corset

1961 Warner's Merry Widow Corset Ad

Liquid Onyx Zipper Merry Widow & G-Sting S/m

Dominique Merry Widow Corset

Style # 712: Merry Widow Corset by Goddess, Eveden - C C's Lingerie & Bridal Bras