In 1910, at age 19, Polly (a.k.a. Mary Phelps Jacob a.k.a. Caresse Crosby was preparing to attend yet another débutante ball one evening. As was customary, she put on a corset stiffened with whalebone and a restrictive, tight corset cover  that flattened and jammed her large breasts together into a single monobosom. Corset to bra A corset was cinched in to form as tiny a waist as possible, and the woman’s torso was held very erect. A corset was very confining, and it would have been difficult to feel comfortable dressed in one. Mary wore a dress she had worn …

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For those who are interested: here is some background information on my series of paintings ‘As it goes’ Find the series here Visit store

Save the date for “Gelée royale”, the new group show at Galerie Rompone. It will be my first group show with paintings abroad. You are welcome to visit the vernissage on Friday, December 10th at 7pm at Galerie Rompone in Köln, Germany.

Do you also long for those long sultry summer nights, cozy with neighbors, family and friends around a campfire ? And a refreshing dip during the lazy hot day? I’ll stay positive and waiting for the summer to happen. x Acrylics on linen, 150 X 200 cm (59 X 78,7 in)