#now im thinking of shrek in stays. honestly Shreks vest totally could be a stays or smthn based on what other characters are wearing | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

stargazostli · 7 months

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i know we all love the idea of Joel in a corset

however... consider... Joel in stays

(found the images from google and wikipedia respectively, the first came up if you search 'brown stays', the second is on the wiki article for the history of corsets)

these are (iirc) kinda pre-corsets corests? they were used for the same things; supporting breasts, heloing posture, back support etc and may be laced either at the front or the back but often connect over the shoulders... like a vest... like Joel skin... yeah thats all my reasoning basically... also im a nerd

i especially like the ones laced in the front as they especially look like Joel's skin's vest

also im no expert on historical clothing, i just happen to watch alot of videos by people who are and have random knowledge on it - if i got anything wrong or youd like to add anything, feel free to add or correct me on this!

#im currently watching a video on stays and learning i knew less about them than i thought #the main difference between these and corests is basically the boning and that corsets helped reach the ideal shape whereas stays just #supported the body and fit to your body's shape.#also always remember that you are meant to wear something UNDER a corset or stays (eg a shift or some type of soft shirt)#joel smallishbeans #hermitcraft #now im thinking of shrek in stays. honestly Shreks vest totally could be a stays or smthn based on what other characters are wearing #but yeah if i got anything wrong correct me and i will correct it 👍#learn about stays guys. historical clothing is bloody interesting #stays #historical clothing

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