We're talking northern english fells, more-or-less cut off culturally from the south or even from nearby cities, almost entirely reliant on fell-farming and a bit of crop-farming. Would girls and women have worn anything to support their breasts, particularly as they were (and still are) often required to walk great distances over rocky terrain? I would imagine brassieres would be pretty much out of the question, but would they have worn some kind of linen binding or something, or just gone completely without? For a script. Thanks :)
Corsets were still a regular garment for all (Euro-American) women at this point in time. While we today think of them as vanity garments, they came in a range of styles just like modern bras. Some were meant for body modification and had restricted movement, but most were there as chest and back support, as well as supporting heavy skirts, and were surprisingly comfortable and functional. Brassieres aren't common until the 1910s, coming in as the corset goes out of style. There are earlier bust reducers or improvers that resemble them vaguely, but they're still meant to be worn with a corset. Plain, mass-produced styles were easily purchased through catalogues if there were no shops near by. Some were produced with straps for better support and posture.