Historical stays

1770s British Corset

Historical costuming

These 18th century linen stays were an impromptu sewing project with linen fabric scraps from my stash.

Reversible historical 18th century stays, made out of linen or cotton and layered with horsehair to stiffen the fabric. The corset is tied in the back, the straps in this model are connected to the back and can be adjusted it the front. The metal boning provides structure and support, and the wide steel front panel(busk) creates the recognisable style of the era. The corset could be modified to be more historically accurate, if needed. I offer a custom made copy of this corset in any colour…

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1740s stays. Corsets. Before the Automobile: Corsets and stays

The type of look I am planning to emulate. Longing for some years for a longer-waisted 18th century silhouette suited to 1740s-1760s half-dress wear, this January I finally found the gumption to attempt a pair of stays to create the look. Stays weren't something I wanted to make, particularly. The local landfill now hides an aborted pair of 1790s stays, and I was never wholly happy with a pair of hand-sewn 1790s transition stays I spent a whole season hunched over and that bear specks of…

I finished my first piece for an 18th century wardrobe last weekend. Green linen front-lacing stays. This also means I finally have some sewing which fits in with the Historical Sew Monthly …

I have always wanted an 18th century Stays(as they were not called corsets until the 1800’s) and on Friday, I just decided I was going to make’em.Ingredients: 13 eighteen-inch Heavy Dut…

Beautiful corset inspired by the 16th-18th century corsets a.k.a. stays. Reversible, fully boned, sturdy, but lightweight with plastic boning. Front and back lacing design provides a great support and adjusts perfectly to the body. I offer a custom made copy of this corset in any fabric you like, we can discuss all the available options to pick a perfect one for you. When choosing a corset go for the smallest preferred waist measurement. Please mention your measurements if they differ from…

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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…

Hello Everyone! Very sorry for the serious lack of west-coast entries lately. My "real" job has been all-consuming for the last couple o...

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…

I know, it’s very soon to post a new topic, but I was sketching today, and found myself doing a little study of Regency stays--thinking abo...

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...

Excited to share this item from my #etsy shop: 18th century style historical stays corset - toile de jouy - front lacing stays - Renaissance corset peasant bodice - Victorian, Elizabethan #eyeletgrommet #elizabethan #romantic #18thcentury #corsettop #stays