Stays
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2010.3.11.2.CW.UN.C1730.FR
Description
Silk brocade stays called "Corps à baleine" in France with floral pattern.
This corset has the particularity of having its basques in linen, and also having a double lacing on the front and the back.
Materials
Silk
Linen
Origin
circa 1730
France
Exhibitions History
• 2018.03.31–2018.09.23. ‘Secrets in silhouets: The underside of fashion in Provence from the 18th to the early 20th century. With the participation of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Curators: Eva Lorenzini and Clement Trouche. The Provencal Costume and Jewellery Museum, Grasse, France.
