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18th Century Stays: Boning Patterns – American Duchess Blog Elizabethan Stays, 18th Century Stays Pattern, Stays Pattern, Outlander Patterns, 18th Century Stays, American Duchess, 18th Century Dress, Corset Sewing Pattern, 18th Century Costume

In preparation for making your Simplicity 8162 18th c. stays, you may wish to re-draw the boning pattern. The pattern comes with an accurate layout for half-boned stays. If you would like to deviate from this, perhaps to add more support or change to a fully

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18th Century Stays Pattern, 1780s Stays, Stays Pattern, Historical Clothing Patterns, 18th Century Stays, Diy Corset, 18th Century Dress, Corset Sewing Pattern, Patterns Of Fashion

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…

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18th Century Skirt, 18th Century Petticoat, Petticoat Pattern, Find Style, Regency Era Fashion, Historical Costuming, 18th Century Dress, Patterns Of Fashion, Mode Retro

Making this darn thing was a serious act of hubris. I figured since I had made the stays with no problem and had sewed more complicated garments in the past, how hard could it be to make a pleated tube skirt? So with all the confidence in the world, I took a look at some extant pieces and just started hacking and smashing my way through only to redo this petticoat 3-4 times depending on how you count. Even after looking at some great resources such as American Duchess's Tutorial and the…

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