Regency stays

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How stays should look

I’m wondering if I should add some sort of design to the front panel. I left a space for one, but I wasn’t really sure if I was going to do it. Here’s my idea, drawn out very crud…

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a piece of white fabric is cut into pieces

"Let the youthful female exhibit without shade as much of her bust as shall come within the limits of fashion, without infringing on the borders of immodesty. Let the fair of riper years appear less exposed. To sensible and tasteful women a hint is merely required." - "On the Detail of Dress," The Mirror of the Graces by a Lady of Distinction, 1811 Front-lacing Regency Short Stays Short stays, long stays, half and transitional stays! Pull up a seat and stay a while as today's post is all…

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I finished these Regency stays back in May or June of 2020, so this is a catch-up post of sorts! True to form, I was not patient so I dove right in and decided to make this set of stays a “wearable mock up” (i.e.- an excuse to not make a mock up first). It […]Continue Reading...

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Short stays- Regency

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 Sense and Sensibility "Regency Underthings" Fabrics: I have no clue what the outside fabric is, but it is like canvas. The binding is the same "canvas-y" fabric. They are lined with muslin. Other Materials: 14 Zip-ties for boning, hand quilting thread Time: Patterning, 20 min. Fitting the gussets, 2 1/2…

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There’s been a spate of discussion flying about the ORS for a little while now. Mostly it’s a discussion on how a set of Regency stays ought to fit, and how does one compensate for special issues, like more endowed ladies, or wide hips, etc. The first misconception by anyone who’s accustomed to making corsets from other periods is that Regency stays should be shaped and fitted like a corset. Of course they should fit you, and of course they should rest along your curves, but a Regency corset…

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