corset & stays
Summary
Childs' stays. White cotton satin lined with white twilled cotton, stiffened with vertical piping at front, back and sides. Piping at shoulder, running from front and back to front and back waist. Bound with white twilled cotton tape. In one straight section, open CB. Straight neckline, shaped for arms. Tape shoulder straps. Lower edge shaped in front for very slightly pointed waist, CB fastening with two pairs of tape ties.
Object Name
corset & stays
Date Created
1860-1880
Dimensions
width: 50.2cm
length: 8.9cm
accession number
1947.1895
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
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