Stay, Corset
Description
Bodice stays worn by an adult woman in the late Colonial period. Garment fastens in the front with 7 holes for lacing on each side. The corset contains ten whale bones for support.
Creator
Date
circa 1780s
Bodice stays worn by an adult woman in the late Colonial period. Garment fastens in the front with 7 holes for lacing on each side. The corset contains ten whale bones for support.
circa 1780s
Cotton, whale bone
13 H x 34 W inches
1951.28.11
1951.28
11169
Gift of Mrs. James Bordley, Jr
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