Sewing stays

An introductory guide to corset making by Julia Bremble

I made 18th century chintz stays with handmade lacing cords and DIY metal aglets.

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...

I’ve always wanted some stays, but was too intimidated to make them. I finally bit the bullet. Us modern folks tend to love our stretchy clothes, and cringe at the thought of wearing “hard pants,” but there are so many reasons why historical clothing, including stays, are surprisingly comfortable and practical.

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 SO much easier for you all: La Cou…

So I guess this counts as another Stay Study post! But I’ve decided to drop that title since I failed miserably at keeping up with that series. It was supposed to be a study of stay patterns …

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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 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...

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