Stays pattern

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 Costi…

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In preparation for making your Simplicity 8162 18th c. stays, you may wish to re-draw the boning pattern. The pattern comes with an accurate layout for half-boned stays. If you would like to deviate from this, perhaps to add more support or change to a fully

My friend Pia (@stepsbackintothepast on Instagram) was in need of a well fitting pair of 18th century stays so I started making her one in the summer of 2019. The new Patterns of Fashion book (volume 5) had just come out earlier in the year so I was eager to try out the drafting method introduced in the book to see if it would yield better results than my own. And I was not disappointed! There's one thing I'd like to mention though. The instructions are easy to use for someone with a lot of…

This is a digital pattern for a boned pair of stays composed of 5 pieces. This pattern is based on a genuine pair of stays pattern from 1760. I rework the pieces to adapt it to our modern bodies and decline it in 3 sizes. LEVEL: 4 STARS ★★★★ - this pattern is advised for a high mid/advanced sewer skills. ★★★★ -Sewing a stay is not really complicated but it requires a lot of patience and precision. The main skill you will need for this pair of stays is to sew straight. Keep in mind that I…

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I recently finished my short stays and I am pretty pleased! This is the first time I’ve only done an entire hand sewn garment. GO ME!Pattern: It is a self drafted pattern based off of the Sen…

Here’s my finished Regency short stays! Since asked in a previous post for more info, I thought I’d do this follow up and a brief pattern review. Sorry, I’m not going to be modelling these, for modesty’s sake. Pattern review guidelines borrowed from patternreview.com Pattern used: Sense and Sensibility Regency Underthings. I used the E-Pattern […]Continue Reading...

One of the biggest questions we get about our 1830s ensembles is about the corsets, so we've made a video telling you all about them: Both of our corsets were purchased from RedThreaded, who offers several different options. Mine is the

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…

18th century corset

Stays made from 1780 pattern by Norah Waugh from Corsets and Crinolines. Waverly cotton Toile de Jouy, cotton denim, cotton trim, and basket reed boning.

Lace-up bodice tops, corsets, stays - whatever you call them, they're a trend that's here to stay for another season. These easy corset tops are absolutely

Continuing with my 18th century foundation garments lets take a look at the stays I made. As this was only my second ‘corset’ I decided to stick with a pattern again, although I ran int…

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For reference, we're talking about stays like these: Not necessarily exactly those ones, but this general shape of the pieces. (picture is from costume.org by the way) First, a simple to ask, hard to answer question. How do you go about drafting something like this? I don't mean, how do you make…