The zones at Dominion Corset were designed to control the social environment. Women workers had to remain in their own area of work and always take the designated path to get there. Before the 1960s, three different entrances were used by the workers and the office staff. Moreover, each individual had a specific station in their department.

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.

Open house at Dominion Corset

Auteur inconnu The zones at Dominion Corset were designed to control the social environment. Women workers had to remain in their own area of work and always take the designated path to get there. Before the 1960s, three different entrances were used by the workers and the office staff. Moreover, each individual had a specific station in their department.

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Depicted period: 1950

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