Entirely hand stitched half-boned stays with high waist, made of plain weave nankeen and stitched with yellowish silk; edges self-bound. High back, straight across with horizontal sets of stays at shoulder blade level; low front, very slightly scooped at top and more at bottom. 40”± ‘waist’. Meant to be pinned in front where numerous pinholes exist. The bone channels occur in pairs: 3 across the back, 2 at the sides and 3 in each side front. No bust gussets, just a pushup or shelf effect. The binding was lifted along the top to remove the bones; one short piece remains in the front, as well the 2 pairs at the shoulder blades; it was widened by insertion of gusset at the side waist. Once had narrow straps stitched to upper corner and the corner by the armsyce. This HAS to be a transitional stay from the standard 18th c kind to the high waist style.