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.

Regency Ladies' Underwear – Elizabeth Hawksley

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1750s Stays — Synthetic Whalebone – Redthreaded

PAIR OF LINEN & WHALEBONE STAYS, ITALY - Augusta Auctions

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1780s Multi-Size Paper Pattern – Redthreaded

Regency Ladies' Underwear – Elizabeth Hawksley

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

1750s Stays — Synthetic Whalebone

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1750s Stays — Synthetic Whalebone – Redthreaded

Natural Linen 18th Century Stays – French Meadows

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