1786 Stays (corset) made with whalebone lining

My 18th century source — Tutorial: 18th Century Stays Part 1

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

Corsetry THE WHALEBONED BODY

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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

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Whalebone corset hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Corset, French

Regency fashion Jane Austen's London

My 18th century source — Tutorial: 18th Century Stays Part 1

Historical Corset 1700, Stays, Fenced Corset - Canada

A short history of corsetry, from whalebone to Lycra.

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