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1795 Transition Stays by ~Goldenspring:iconGoldenspring:

Categories Artisan Crafts > Costumery > Costumes > Period & Historical

©2008-2009 ~Goldenspring
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Short Stays from about 1795. Slightly boned in the back, made if 4 layers of fabric, outside white linen, interior layer of thin cotton and linen canvas and a butter yellow linen lining. Entirely hand sewn. the pattern was a bit of a fudge on my part to get what I wanted in terms of shape.

Short sleeved shift (end of 18th to beginning of 19th century) Linen, hand sewn.

The lack of on-model pictures is due to the somewhat scandalous amount of decolletage allowed by this corset and a resulting parental override on posting pictures.

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~Auroratorealis Aug 13, 2008, 5:29:27 PM
awesome! how'd you make 'em? pattern?

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~Goldenspring Aug 14, 2008, 4:21:28 AM
Thanks. No commercial pattern (there is only one out there for transition stays anyways). I taped over a very tight tee shirt and then cut it off and used it to make a pattern.
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~EvaneyReddeman Aug 14, 2008, 6:02:44 AM
That's some really neat (as in tidy) hand stitching. My hand stitching is always messy. They look fairly comfortable. Are they?

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~Goldenspring Aug 14, 2008, 6:56:19 AM
They are tight, and the straps do constrict arm movement somewhat but they're comfortable enough. When I do hand sewing like this I generally try to follow the thread in the fabric or to draw on a line with washable fabric pen. It helps to keep my stitches straight.
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~Auroratorealis Aug 14, 2008, 6:58:42 PM
oooh. cool!

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Crocheting is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money. Maybe that is why they call us Hookers?

...Wanna buy a duck?
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*volatilevisions Aug 21, 2008, 1:35:31 PM
I love the lacing on the straps! You were smart to make it front lacing. Mine are back lacing only and I almost hurt myself trying to get into them, among other numerous problems.

I can't wait to see the dress!
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*janey-jane Aug 21, 2008, 5:26:51 PM
I come back from vacation and it's like a present in my devwatch.... :heart:

it's funny, It seems like everyone is making 1790's stays all of the sudden. I can't wait to see the gown/everything that goes with it.

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~Goldenspring Aug 21, 2008, 5:28:08 PM
The lacing on the straps is something I copied from an original pair (as is the front-lacing). With my 18th century stays I lace them in the front and twist them around to the back, but I can only do that because they don't have straps.
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~Goldenspring Aug 21, 2008, 5:38:43 PM
Aww! Thank you.

I usually try to make the odd one out in costumes - what everyone else *isn't* making. Hence the 1795 stays and not the later long regency style which I saw more of when I was doing my research. Guess I was wrong. :/ Same thing with the dress though, I'm making a fall front gown like the one in ';patterns of fashion' with the thought that there are so many simplicity type regency patterns out there that no one was going to make the more complicated fall front gown. Upon closer inspection however, I find that a bunch of internet people have made them. I'm hoping that no one else at the event I'm making this dress for will have one though.
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