Stays

corset

Name/Title

Stays

Entry/Object ID

1943.5.1

Description

Unlined linen stays. The stays are fully boned with baleen and have eyelets along the center back opening for tying onto the wearer's body. There are no should straps. It has a high back and a scalloped hem. When closed, the stays create a conical shape, with the lowest point at the center front. The edges are bound with leather. [image shows the back, upside down]

Context

Worn by Thankful French in Jericho, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1943.5

Source or Donor

Jordan, Gertrude

Acquisition Method

Gift

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 Person or Organization

Person or Organization

French, Thankful (1769-1827)

Related Places

Place

Town

Jericho

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America