A Dress Historian Explains the Difference between Corsets and Stays

I made a corset for the first time yesterday and it's not the best, but can someone more educated than me help me decide which decade it best fits so I can

10 Un-bra-lievable Facts about Bras - Listverse

18corset

History of corsets - Wikipedia

Marmota's Dress Diaries: Deciphering Historical Clothes: A c. 1840 corset & Drafting a pattern from photos

treasure for your pleasure: marie antoinette

A Dress Historian Explains the History of the Witch Hat

We tried to make 2 evening gowns in a week and it didn't go well (& it's sort of a documentary?idk)

My first pair of stays : r/HistoricalCostuming

Terminology: What's the difference between stays, jumps & a corset - The Dreamstress

Corset, Corset Clothing, Corset Waist Training & Corset Lacing