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.
Studio Daniel Enr.
The photograph shows the work being done in this vast sewing room at Dominion Corset. Notice the numbers hanging from the ceiling, which indicated a particular task in the production chain. The 1950s were very prosperous for the company, which launched the Sarong and Daisyfresh lines of women’s lingerie.
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