Stays
1780-1789 (made)
Pair of stays, c.1780s. Formed from pink linen and trimmed with pale blue silk. The lining has broken down is now missing.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Linen, trimmed with silk and whalebone possibly from the bowhead whale. |
| Brief description | 1780s, English; pink linen trimmed with pale blue silk, lining missing |
| Physical description | Pair of stays, c.1780s. Formed from pink linen and trimmed with pale blue silk. The lining has broken down is now missing. The corset is boned throughout to shape with whalebone, each bone stitched down individually in vertical rows. Three bones are inserted horizontally across the top at the front to give roundness to the bust. The front is cut low and is pointed over the stomach. At the waist the lower edge of the corset is scalloped all round to a depth of 3" approximately. The portion covering the stomach and diaphragm is reinforced on the inside with a panel of glue or whalebone. The corset fastens down the centre of the back and there is a row of eyelet holes on each side of the opening, but the laces are missing. The main outlines of the figure are defined on the outside with corded silk or silk ribbon. |
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| Gallery label | |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs. E. Randall. |
| Object history | RF number: 56/2155. Donated by Mrs. E. Randall on August 13, 1956. |
| Summary | Pair of stays, c.1780s. Formed from pink linen and trimmed with pale blue silk. The lining has broken down is now missing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.56-1956 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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