#pairofstays

oh look i’m sharing these stays again for #fallforcostume day 22 - #green. sorry not sorry. here’s a close up of the back and that oh-so-tudor rose. i was also pretty pleased that i managed to position the leaves growing downward on all the tabs, that took some careful cutting. #stays #pairofstays #tudorstays #elizabethanstays #pairofbodies #corset #staymaker #costume #historicalcostume #periodcostume #periodsewing #green #tudorfashion #historicalfashion #sewingproject #tudorrose #belphoebedesigns #etsy https://www.instagram.com/p/B37gbqGAkyT/?igshid=puqpsbginbqh

for #fallforcostume day 16 - #first i am sharing the first ever pair of stays i made. i made them about 6 years ago, and i am very proud of them. they’re not strictly historically correct, more suitable for theatre wear than re-enactment, but they are very well sewn if i do say so myself, considering how early on in my costume journey i made them. i had only really been sewing properly for about a year, and it had been less than a year since i had decided to pursue costume design as a career. they don’t fit me anymore, but i’m never going to get rid of them because i am sentimental about almost all of my work, especially my stays. #stays #pairofstays #tudorstays #elizabethanstays #pairofbodies #corset #staymaker #costume #historicalcostume #periodcostume #periodsewing #green #tudorfashion #historicalfashion #sewingproject #firstsewingproject #greensleeves https://www.instagram.com/p/B3sDkDjgGkV/?igshid=j4oolnxi6nzc

it’s my first time binding tabs like this and i’m not gonna lie, it’s super hard. tried a couple of different methods before landing on this one, which is sewing a machine line as a guide, then hand tacking the binding on, and then machining the outside, then i will hand sew the binding to the inside. it is looooong. i’m pretty sure it’s not the best way but it’s what i’m having to do to get the effect i want. i’ve been challenging myself to use the machine as much as possible on these stays to try and speed up the process, we’ll see if it makes any difference. #stays #pairofstays #bindingstays #18thcenturystays #18thcentury #18thcenturyfashion #corset #corsetiere #costumier #linen #dyedlinen #grosgrain #grosgrainribbon #orange #blue #sewing #handsewing