PAIR OF LINEN & WHALEBONE STAYS, ITALY OR SPAIN, 1760s sold at

Linen whalebone stays w/ steel under bust form & velum underarm reinforcements, stay channels in type of highly unusual quilted stitch, B 31", W 24", L 9"-14.5",(laces N/I, broad stains & discoloration throughout, velum stiff & cracking, tiny-0.25" wear holes to all bindings, 1" seam opening & 0.25" tear CF top edge at busk, 0.5" hole in lining) very good.
Linen whalebone stays w/ steel under bust form & velum underarm reinforcements, stay channels in type of highly unusual quilted stitch, B 31, W 24, L 9-14.5,(laces N/I, broad stains & discoloration throughout, velum stiff & cracking, tiny-0.25 wear holes to all bindings, 1 seam opening & 0.25 tear CF top edge at busk, 0.5 hole in lining) very good.

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Throughout much of the 18th century, a conical torso with a defined waist and rounded bosom was seen as the ideal shape. Our 1750s closed front stays

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Designed to be worn under mantuas and similar gowns of the late 17th century and early 18th century, our 1690s stays are a new favourite among

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By the early 1880's, whalebone was

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PAIR OF LINEN & WHALEBONE STAYS, ITALY OR SPAIN, 1760s sold at auction on 10th May

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