Two layers of coutil, one fashion layers of obnoxious satin fabric.    From Wordnik.com.  [WordPress.com News] Reference

I start with fusing the fashion fabric to the coutil, I do this before cutting the pieces, this eliminates problems such as fusing wrong sides together, fashion fabric stretching and you only need to cut two layers, not three.    From Wordnik.com.  [WordPress.com News] Reference

Then I cut out my pieces, I usually have 1,5 cm (0.6 inches) seam allowance, for some reason I had 2 cm (0.8 inches) this time, you will have four pieces of every pattern. one right and left piece of coutil with fashion fabric and one right and left piece of coutil.    From Wordnik.com.  [WordPress.com News] Reference

There were boxes upon boxes, and bureau drawers and closet shelves already filled up with hand-embroidered and lace-trimmed creations-chemises and corset-covers, night-robes of "handkerchief linen" lawn, lace handkerchiefs and veils, corsets of French coutil, dressing-jackets of pale-coloured silks, and negligees of soft batistes, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, or even with fur.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Metropolis] Reference

"A splendid line in corsets, in fine white coutil, usually sold at 14s.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, April 11, 1917] Reference