Stays
moulded my waist in the days
Corset covers,
hiding the lines of the stay kinds
Petticoats for added volume and warmth
Hand-made dresses were expensive,
when they were paid
Princess line 1800's time
Bodice and skirt
Loop me from the back
decorate me with,
ribbons and bows,
in vogue were those

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