18th Century Stays
Ségolène studies a set of stays that are a rare surviving example of mid-18th century functional, working class undergarments.
1 commentsLate 18th Century Skirt Supports
Dresses of the 1770s-80s were worn over a “bum” or “rump,” but there is little extant evidence as to what shape and proportion these rumps took.
1812 Undergarments
In the Napoleonic period, what was once taboo came out from hiding, along with the natural female form. Suddenly, it became necessary to keep the world from glimpsing too much.
Regency Era Corset Elastique
The Corset Elastique, or Elastic Stay, is an interesting oddity in the little-known world of Regency era corsets. Amanda investigates.