JP Ryan 18th Century Half Boned Stays With Straps Pattern

In the 18th century, high fashion stays with shoulder straps were designed to create a fairly straight line from bosom to navel (and beyond), compress and widen the bosom, narrow the back, and elongate and reduce the waistline. Stays were the foundation garment upon which all subsequent garments were built. Comments from the fashionable people of the period indicate that shape was more important than comfort.

These JP Ryan 18th Century Half Boned Stays With Straps are designed to reshape your person into the conical 18th century fashionable ideal. They may also restrict movement of the upper arms and will compress the lower rib cage.

• This original JP Ryan 18th Century Half Boned Stays With Straps pattern incorporates features from 18th century stays in the collections of The Victoria and Albert Museum, London; The Gallery of English Costume, Manchester; and The Kyoto Costume Institute.
• The J.P. Ryan Robe a l' Anglaise was designed to fit over these fashionable stays.
• Fully illustrated instructions for the JP Ryan 18th Century Half Boned Stays With Straps are included, plus suggestions on How to Adjust the Stays Pattern to Fit Your Figure and apply leather binding. 
• Heavily illustrated.

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