Stays

Description

Woman's stays of linen and stiffening, the exterior of red linen and interior of cream linen. Lengths of cane have been sewn into the interior with rows of vertical stitches. The reverse of the stays can be adjusted with a length of linen interlaced through eyelets at the centre back opening. The lower edge of the stays is deeply dentated: English, c. 1730 - 50.

Museum reference

A.1905.983

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Stays

Production information

Unknown
England, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1730 - 1750

Materials

Linen, Cane

Physical description

Linen and stiffening

Associations

Noel Paton Collection

Exhibitions

• Fashion and Style (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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