Declaration Of Independence - Stays were developed alongside the rise of tailoring and the 2-piece dress (bodice + skirt). Unlike corsets, they give a conical shape to the body, and weren’t really used for shaping the waist. One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence was a staymaker (Thomas Paine). https://t.co/3q1OSrbC1z

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Stays were developed alongside the rise of tailoring and the 2-piece dress (bodice + skirt). Unlike corsets, they give a conical shape to the body, and weren’t really used for shaping the waist. One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence was a staymaker (Thomas Paine). https://t.co/3q1OSrbC1z

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