…that was completely different than the preceding “stays” and the transitional Regency “corset”. (Sketches:  New corset shape for an emerging fashion era, 1827 to 1830)

…waist with wider skirts started to return, the name and use of a “corset” became more widely used. (Sketches: the  1827 to 1830 long corset)

…disappeared entirely, and in France this new undergarment was called a “corset” (“corps” now being considered vulgar).  In England the old term “stays” was still used, although the English started to call them “corsets”.  Until about 1809, both terms were used interchangeably. (Portrait:  “corsets or what?” A noble family with …

…new and longer stays with lighter boning were reinforced with padding.  This type of early “corset”, worn only to control the shape, were not considered fashionable, but a necessity of those without perfect figures.  They were much ridiculed in English and French media. (Antique French Cartoon: “Regency Racquet” showing the …

…to go over the hips in order to smooth the line to obtain a semblance of the vertical silhouette of fashion.  The tabs were traded for hip gussets so they could be form fitting but still allow leg movement. (Photos: Gorgeous modern reproduction early Regency corsets)

…and especially in England where social norms and mores persisted, whaleboned stays similar to the late 1780’s and 1790’s continued to be worn well into the first decades of the new century. (Extant: late 1790’s short, slightly boned stays/corset)

…were mounted on a cotton lining with two side pieces that would cross over and fasten in front, providing a type of “binding” or support.  It acted as a type of early brassiere, and for many women, was the only thing worn. (Sketch and photo: Regency bib and pleating)

…the chaotic aftermath of the French Revolution and worship of antique fashion would simplify the dress still further.  All extra material was gotten rid of in both dress and stays, and by about 1808 for most women, stays were just a simple band or were not worn at all. (Photo: …

…were fully boned, others half-boned, and some not boned at all. (Photo: Early Regency corded corset modern reproduction)

…silhouette, simpler and lighter types of stays were worn.  At first they were cut like previous ones but made of lighter and less stiff materials and bones, but as the body of the dress shortened, the stays began to shrink in size too.  The back became short, and the front …