Lingerie

Corset stays

c. 1750

68.144.14

Stays in white silk brocaded with symmetrical multicolor floral pattern; decollete with high, laced back; stiffened, pieced construction with gussets and boning

Stays

c. 1750

99.79.3

Corset and stomacher in mauve silk brocaded with floral and ribbon design in polychrome silk and metallic thread; high-cut with pointed waist, tabbed peplum and boned linen lining; corset with armholes and CB lacings

Petticoat

c. 1765

P78.3.1

Floor length underskirt; type petticoat of off white silk satin hand quilted in scallops at top and floral motif around bottom

Corset

c. 1770

P82.1.16

Blue silk stays with elbow length sleeves, deep square neck and white silk ribbon trim; stiffened bodice with princess seams and pointed waist, laced at CB; linen lining and waist tabs

Corset

c. 1815

2009.1.1

Stays, underbodice in light brown cotton sateen with floral embroidery at front and top stitching overall in contrasting off white thread; shoulder straps; soft construction; empire waist; CF pocket casing for busk; CB corset lacing

Dressing gown

c. 1840

U.862

Dressing gown in fine ribbed white cotton piqué with eyelet ruffles and whitework trim; rounded roll collar, shoulder yoke, shirred front bodice, draped to parallel stitched smocking at waist; long sleeves, full between fitted cap and cuff; floor length coat style with gathered peplum, attached tie belt, self covered buttons

Corset cover

c. 1860

74.40.3

Fitted corset cover in white cotton; off shoulder neckline made of one row lace edging, one row of hand embroidered flowers and leaves with eyelet pattern and one row of gathered organdy sewed to cotton body; short sleeves made in same manner; seven button closing in center front

Petticoat

c. 1890

82.34.6

Under skirt; black polished cotton with green, yellow and purple stripes; four gore, slightly flared, floor length; solid black bias cut 18 cm hip yoke; center back waist gathers; self bias border and double row hem ruffles trimmed with black bias stripes over cording; stiffened hem backing; center back opening with drawstring waist tape closing.

Corset

c. 1880

98.29.3

Fully boned corset in red / orange wool / silk with off white top stitching, X stitches to fix boning, and cotton lace at top edge; two pieces with front metal bar and loops, curved over stomach, CB lacing

Bustle

c. 1880

P83.29.1

Bustle covered with off white and brown polka dot fabric

Corset

1880s

99.79.2

Corset in pink silk satin with white lace upper trim; shaped with wide and narrow boning; front bar forming pointed waist and loop closure; back lacings

Combination

c. 1885

P82.10.10

Combination with button on petticoat: white cotton with pintucking, eyelet embroidery and Torchon lace