Georgian & Regency

18th Century Stays

2014-09-05T22:00:00+00:00

Ségolène studies a set of stays that are a rare surviving example of mid-18th century functional, working class undergarments.

Regency Era Corset Elastique

2011-09-30T23:00:00+00:00

The Corset Elastique, or Elastic Stay, is an interesting oddity in the little-known world of Regency era corsets. Amanda investigates.

Late 18th Century Skirt Supports

2011-05-30T23:00:00+00:00

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

2010-04-03T12:38:50+00:00

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.