Transitional stays size 10-14

 A rare opportunity to purchase these lovely pair of stays i made for the Regency and Romantic Dressmaker book!

 Based on an extant example, these higher waisted stays are suitable for 1790s, transitional style between earlier longer stays and cupped stays of the early 19th century.

Worn a few times, so  offered at a discounted price.

Features:

*  base in cotton canvas, covered with silk damask 

 * handfinished, including the eyelets

* lacing in front with a silk handplaited lace

* boned with reed - front fully, back at the centre

*  top edges reinforced

*decorated with a linen braid

* slight weat at the bottom of side seams - coudl do with reinforcement there

Measurements

 The stays can be worn with a small gap of 1-3inches, maybe with a longer lace.

 They so not reduce the waistline - just contain the boobage in a lower pidgeon breast fashion so iconic for the 1790s!

 fully closed: chest:39" (99cm)

 higher waist: 28" (71cm)

 back width across the shoulder blades:11" (28cm) - but the armholes at the back are deep!

 back length:14" (36cm)

 front length:12" (31cm)

 Best suited to busty size 10- 14 - here shown on size 12 - 14 will need a longer lace!