Stay
Unknown
Category
Costume
Date
1740 - 1760
Materials
Linen, whalebone and silk
Measurements
110 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Unknown
Order this imageCollection
Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 814614.2
Summary
Undyed plain weave linen stays with shoulder straps. U-shaped over stomach and into small of back. Seven whalebone supports and laced down back with two strand twisted cord through sixteen eyelets. Hand sewn in back and running stitch in cream silk thread.
Provenance
Dudmaston collection.
Makers and roles
Unknown, textile manufacturer