You are right about the shoulder straps. I found instructions and
diagrams for 13 kinds of 1820s stays to put in _The Lady's Stratagem_,
including half stays (also known as morning belts),
<snip>
I should add, those sports-bra-like stays that appear in a few exhibit
catalogs, such as the Kyoto Costume Institute book, are
half-stays/morning belts.
The night stays are also short, and have a kind of chemisette-like piece
added to the top (different from the modesty piece added to day stays.
Fran
Lavolta Press
New book on 1820s clothing!
http://www.lavoltapress.com
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