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Stays
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Stays
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (possibly, made)
France (possibly, made) - Date:
ca. 1790 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Cotton with silk embroidery, boning, and lined with linen
- Museum number:
T.237-1983
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Short diaphragm-length pair of stays (corset) with pointed tabs about the bottom. White cotton, boned, lined with white linen and stitched with black thread. Bones held in with back stitch, but gathered breast gussets edged with embroidered silk specks (originally pale blue) and there are scalloped bands under the arm. Central bone accented with white silk ribbon lacing (decorative). Padded and stiffened tabs attached to back edges of back-lacing in back, probably to act as a bustle or dress support.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (possibly, made)
France (possibly, made)
Date
ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Cotton with silk embroidery, boning, and lined with linen
Dimensions
Circumference: 80 cm bust, Circumference: 57 cm waist, just above tabs/lower ribs, Height: 18 cm front, Height: 27 cm back
Descriptive line
Short diaphragm-length pair of stays (corset) of cotton with silk embroidery, boning, and lined with linen, possibly made in France or England, ca. 1790
Materials
Cotton; Silk thread; Ribbon, silk; Boning
Categories
Embroidery; Fashion; Underwear; Women's clothes
Collection code
T&F
