Stays

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Vermont Historical Society

back

Name/Title

Stays

Entry/Object ID

1986.40.7

Description

Corded stays, or jumps. It is corded along the seams, and diagonally at the breast and upper back. There is a vertical channel at the center front for inserting a busk. There are 12 bone eyelets on each side of the center back opening. The quilting stitches are done in black thread.

Context

Worn by a member of the Lindsay family of St. Albans, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1986.40

Source or Donor

Baldrick, Elma

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Corset

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

20" waist

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1820

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Corset

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Garment, Foundation

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

St. Albans City

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America