Claim: Royal Worcester Corset Company, which was established in the second-most populous city in New England, has undergone many name changes between 1861 to 1950 with names such as Worcester Skirt Company, Worcester Corset Company, and Royal Worcester Company.
Evidence: Named after Worcester, Worcestershire, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population was 181,045, making it the second-most populous city in New England after Boston. The Royal Worcester Corset Company, was founded as The Worcester Skirt Company by David Hale Fanning in 1861 in Worcester, MA, and first specialized in making hoop skirts. 1861-1872 1872-1901 1901-1949 1949-1950 Royal Worcester Company Royal Worcester Corset Company Worcester Corset Company Worcester Skirt Company