Striped Rose StaysFront and back lacing stays cut from vintage striped canvas ~ cotton coutil lining ~ fan boning, nickel grommets ~ waist laces down to 27 ~ fits up to 40 chest

bed ruffle and a scrap of vintage quilt

Chemise body is 30” long

Skirt is 40” long and has a 116” circumference at hem

surrounded sunflowers and pomegranates

Partially hand stitched

The hem is finished with a wide white  border and cotton eyelet lace

ruffle is a delicious 112” around at hem

are based on several extant examples of stays with sleeves and stomachers from the mid- 1600’s

Velvet ribbon trim

Waist is about 33” when laced fully closed

Fabulous frothy blue cotton rose print circle skirt with deep fluffy ruffle and crocheted cotton lace trim

Block orinted familiars on walnut dyed cotton patches