Regency stays pattern

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 mod…

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 perha…

"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…

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 perha…

My Mantua Maker regency corded corset. It's almost done. Bottom needs to be bound..but I'm happy how it looks so far. More soon :)

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…

Early 1800s cross between a bra and stays.

Hi! I wrote this article as a guest-blogger for my friend's blog Laughing With Lizzie. Thought I would share it here too! My favori...

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...

Regency corset, tutorial, how-to. For this tutorial, I will make a long line corset, but I'm sure that you can use the same techniques in the making of short stays too. In this first part I will be going over cutting out the pattern, inserting the gussets and prepping the busk pocket before you sew it onto the main body of the corset.

A rather frustrating Regency wrap corset a la Paresseuse - The Dreamstress

And Sew It Begins... on Instagram: “Made a Regency Chemisette in a day 😍⁣ ⁣ ⁣ This has actually been one of my favorite things I’ve ever made, maybe because I wasn’t taking…”

Learn about proper Regency underpinnings, including petticoats, stays and shifts...

I have been working really, really hard these past few days on the Frankencorset to try and have it in wearable shape for a Costumer's Gu...

“ladies used to wear shifts; they now are called chemises: shoes are turned into sandals, stays are corsets, a girdle is a zone, a band for ...

Hand #embroidery on #Regency style stays (#corset), made from Laughing Moon pattern. Sewn by Asterinidae https://www.facebook.com/Asterinidae/.

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…

Festive Attyre: 1790s transitional stays