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Stays
1750-1780
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Metal
Museum Object Number
1952.0275
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0275
Object Name
Stays
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1750-1780
Materials
- Linen
- Metal
Dimensions (inches)
17.25 (H)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43.82 (H)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p.124, fig. 66Thesis: Dorsey, Samantha. 2008 “For neatness, true fitting, shape and fashion”: The craft and consumption of stays in eighteenth century America. M.A. University of Delaware