Tag: corset
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Time Traveling | Early 19th Century Corded Stays
I’ve been on a sewing roll in 2019 and my latest project is a pair of early 19th century stays. As fashion moved towards a neoclassical influence around the turn of the century, the undergarments worn also evolved. Instead of shaping the torso into a conical shape (like my first pair of stays), the shape…
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Time Traveling | Making 18th Century Stays
Voila! I’ve put the finishing touches on my 18th century stays and I could not be more excited and proud of the final result. I’ve made these as the foundation to complete my 1780’s style costume that I’ll wear this fall with my family to a Revolutionary War re-enactment. But before I go into any…