Stays
Dateca. 1780
OriginEurope, France
MediumLinen, cotton, paper, metal
DimensionsWaist (one side) 14 3/4 in.
Waist (opposite side) 14 1/2 in.
Bust (one side) 15 1/4 in.
Waist (opposite side) 14 1/2 in.
Bust (one side) 15 1/4 in.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund
Object number2022-13
DescriptionStays with shoulder straps; made from two pieces of natural color linen. Stays lace in front and back. Stays are partially boned and lined with paper.ProvenancePrior to 2022, Jerome Beillieu (Paris, France); 2022, purchased by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)
