Stays

[Dennis Powney]

In his will, written in 1760, Daniel Butler of Bromham Wilts gave his occupation as a stay-maker. Was he employed full-time making the stays to hold a bell in the mouth-upward position, or could he be making female undergarments! Or, is there a third meaning to the word STAY that Daniel could have been engaged in making in rural Wiltshire in the 18th century? Any suggestion will be most welcome, thanks.
Dennis Powney.

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