Stays
DateCa. 1775 - 1790, re-covered 19th c.
OriginEngland
MediumCotton, silk (ribbon, lining), boning
(originaly silk and linen)
DimensionsLength: 18" Width: 30"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1960-728
DescriptionWomen's back lacing stays with stomacher shaped front, back-tied shoulder straps, They are half or partially boned and lace halfway down the front; naturalcotton bound with green silk ribbon; lining of white silk taffeta; Stays are re-covered and re-bound over the original textiles (woven diaper silk and linen lining).Construction History:
1. c. 1775: Initial Construction
2. 19thc. recovered in cotton and rebound in green silk ribbon, shoulder ties and front lacing also replaced with green silk ribbons.
ProvenanceEx Coll.: Doris Langley Moore.
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