Corset (Stays), 1740–60, American, linen, leather, whalebone

Corset (Stays), 1740–60, American, linen, leather, whalebone, Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Jason and Peggy Westerfield Collection, 1969, 2009.300.3330a–d

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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

1750s Stays — Synthetic Whalebone

Whalebone corset hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Stays, England, 1770-1790, Silk damask, lined with linen

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

Simplicity 8162 18th Century Corset Pattern - How to Bind Stays in

Whalebone corset hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Corset, American

Our 1780s front lacing stays feature a lower bust line, more extreme diagonal style lines, and are overall about 3/4–1 shorter than our earlier 18th

1780s Front Lacing Stays — Synthetic Whalebone