1770s stays

These 18th century linen stays were an impromptu sewing project with linen fabric scraps from my stash.

Lot 41 - A fine pair of moiré silk-covered stays, - Estimate 2000-3000 GBP

Stays ~ ca. 1730-70, from the Musée Galliera Heavy linen boned bodice with shoulder straps tied with laces at the back. It has a rounded neckline in the front with a straight edge to the back. The …

The last layer underneath my 1750 Court Gown is a set of stays (more photos here): Yes, I KNOW the lowest layer should be a shift...I don't have one...it's on the list...I'll get to it eventually!!! Front laced stays are not common, but not unheard of. My old stays lace in back only, and are fully boned, so this was an attempt to do something completely different. Front lacing really does make putting this on super easy. I started with the Butterick pattern, 4254, because the shape of the…

I know, I know. Showing a pair of stays on a mannequin isn't as ideal as showing them on a body but I thought these photos would be better ...

From the seller: Rare indigo dyed linen ladies stays dating to the 18thc. With remains of the orginal front v lacings also dyed in indigo. With damage and loss's, interesting because you can really see interior construction and materials including the baleen stays. As you see it. Measures lying flat waist level is 23", height at back 16" in front 14". I will be listing more from this Vermont museum deaccession plus other early things from Boston area estate. From Me: Although these are in…

Corset, 1770-1790. MoMu - Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp, www.momu.be. Photo by Hugo Maertens, Bruges.

Susan reporting: After the number of interesting comments following my post on 18th c. stays last week, I made the question of stay-laci...

Hello Everyone! Very sorry for the serious lack of west-coast entries lately. My "real" job has been all-consuming for the last couple o...

Stays