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Established in the Saint-Roch district in 1871, Guillaume Bresse and Company was bought by Georges-Élie Amyot in 1897. The businessman renovated the factory to start Dominion Corset. A fire ravaged much of the building in May 1911, prompting its reconstruction. The work did not take long: the new building was inaugurated that same year! Designed by architect Georges-Émile Tanguay, the new factory opened in December 1911.
1945 - 1965

Working at Dominion Corset

The Dominion Corset factory was located on Dorchester Street. Company founder Georges-Élie Amyot acquired the former Guillaume Bresse and Company shoe factory in 1897. This factory produced corsets, bras and the cardboard boxes used to package products. The factory was renowned for its architecture and the quality of the women’s lingerie it produced, notably the Sarong and Daisyfresh lines in the 1950s. Dominion Corset was sold to Canadelle WonderBra in 1988. The manufacturer then moved to the Vanier Industrial Park.

Dominion Corset building in Saint-Roch

Auteur inconnu Established in the Saint-Roch district in 1871, Guillaume Bresse and Company was bought by Georges-Élie Amyot in 1897. The businessman renovated the factory to start Dominion Corset. A fire ravaged much of the building in May 1911, prompting its reconstruction. The work did not take long: the new building was inaugurated that same year! Designed by architect Georges-Émile Tanguay, the new factory opened in December 1911.
Chronoscope Can you comment on the history of this industrial building? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Ville de Québec Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Date: 1953