The photograph shows a Dominion Corset workshop between the 1960s and 1970s. In this vast room, workers would stretch and cut fabric. The material also had to pass a series of tests to verify its quality and strength. Employees used specialized equipment to conduct these tests.

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 stretching and trimming workshop

Studio Daniel Enr. The photograph shows a Dominion Corset workshop between the 1960s and 1970s. In this vast room, workers would stretch and cut fabric. The material also had to pass a series of tests to verify its quality and strength. Employees used specialized equipment to conduct these tests.

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Depicted period: 1965

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