The Stay-Maker 1782

"The Stay Maker" (1782) by Joseph Haynes is an etching depicting a humorous scene of a woman being fitted for a corset by a staymaker. The print, based on a sketch by William Hogarth, captures a domestic moment with playful exaggeration. The central figure is being fitted, while other figures, including a child playing with a staymaker's tools, add to the lighthearted tone. This etching provides a glimpse into 18th-century fashion and social life, with its attention to detail and witty commentary on societal trends.