Woman's stays of linen trimmed with pale blue silk, 1790-95, British; partially boned, front lacing
1760-1770 strapless stays from PoF5
Oof, this project was long and drawn out. Not because the stays were particularly difficult to draft or assemble--they were the easiest stays I've ever made in that respect (aside from the math required to scale up the pattern). But it took a while to figure out the fit adjustments, make them, "finish" them, try…
Regency / Romantic Era 1810 -1830 Corded Stays
I tried a few ways to try and develop a pattern something along the lines of this: But wanting to end up with something more like this, with the particular way the straps go over the shoulder: I tried draping it on my dress dummy but that didn't really work. I tried using the pattern method…
This summer, I started on what will be my big project for the rest of the year. A pair of fully hand-sewn stays, based on this beautiful pair in Patterns of Fashion 5: When I first heard Luca Costigliolo describe his (newly found) method for patterning stays at the Structuring Fashion conference a year ago,…
This post provides my insights and lessons learned about the fit and construction of Regency Period stays. I certainly wouldn’t tout myself as a corset making expert, as this is my first, but perhaps not last, attempt at period costuming. I’m just hoping that a post on my experience might save another adventurer such as…
My first pair of stays were beginning to show some major signs of wear, but I work too often to do any repairs to them. Solution? Make a s...
A certain Netflix series, *cough* Bridgerton *cough*, has been generating a lot of interesting discussion lately, and has inspired a new wave of Regency costume enthusiasts. Perhaps the brightly colored costumes have you wanting to make your own Regency confection, but you don’t know where to start? Or maybe you loved
Last updated on July 18, 2024 Antique stays with stomacher, France, c. 1730-1740 This gallery will include some Tudor-style stays, Elizabethan-style stays, Stuart-style stays, and Antoinette-style …
So I finally finished my new 1780's stays. At first I stated sewing these like crazy but I don't know why I got so lazy by the time I had a...
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These 18th century linen stays were an impromptu sewing project with linen fabric scraps from my stash.
18th Century Stays Tutorial Part 2 This in the time for the pattern. I’d like to give you a step-by-step guide for the pattern starting from zero BUT somebody have already done it and is going to be...
Last updated on July 17th, 2024 From the late 1790s through the 1830s, stays as we know it went through a brief metamorphosis into softer, less boned, and less dramatic silhouettes. However it̵…
A quick guide to where to find materials for your Augusta Stays. There are a lot of specialty materials needed, so working with a supplier who is familiar with historical staymaking (for View A), or corsetry (for View B) will make the process a lot easier. In addition to the ones listed, many local fabric shops will carry suitable linens or wools, and with the theatrical stays your fabric imagination can go wild, as long as you achieve the right level of support and strength with your mix of materials. Have I missed a supplier? Let me know in the comments! I’m most familiar with US & UK suppliers, so a huge thank you to readers who advised me about suppliers in other places. This list was accurate as of October 2019. The available materials at each supplier change all the time, so we cannot guarantee that the list is still accurate. View A: Historical: Everything you need: Burnley & Trowbridge (US): This wonderful business is your one-stop Augusta Stays materials shop. They carry: …
This project was started on a total whim, back in March (ahem), I got through about three-quarters of the way through, lost interest, and ju...
The #1 question we receive about Simplicity 8162 (and will with Simplicity 8579 as well) is how to lengthen or shorten the stays. Particularly with Simplicity 8162, the body block used came up a little short and most seamstresses are needing to lengthen the body
