Georgian Stays
Please use the written tutorial in conjunction with our video tutorial
For this costume, you will require experienced expertise in sewing, bodice making and boning
Difficulty factor 10 - 10
Please note, that we do not make costumes to order or to hire. These are one off costumes designed for Tracy.
Please use these instructions in conjunction with our videos, as they contain more information on items needed, their sources and technique
Difficulty factor 10 - 10
Please note, that we do not make costumes to order or to hire. These are one off costumes designed for Tracy.
Please use these instructions in conjunction with our videos, as they contain more information on items needed, their sources and technique
Materials:
1/2 metre Brocade fabric
1/2 metre canvass
Scraps of cotton fabric
3 metres approx of suitable trim
2 metres of 1mm cord
2 metres of 2mm cord
3 metres of bias binding
50 metre roll of Synthetic Whale Bone 5mm wide (www.venacadavadesign.co.uk)
Top stitch thread (Gutermann colour 111)
Awl
Trace Down Paper
1/2 metre Brocade fabric
1/2 metre canvass
Scraps of cotton fabric
3 metres approx of suitable trim
2 metres of 1mm cord
2 metres of 2mm cord
3 metres of bias binding
50 metre roll of Synthetic Whale Bone 5mm wide (www.venacadavadesign.co.uk)
Top stitch thread (Gutermann colour 111)
Awl
Trace Down Paper
Using a combination of "Corsets and Crinolines" and "Period Costume" books, Tracy eventually came up with a set of patterns that fitted her body shape. Please see video for more information.
I mounted all the pieces of brocade and canvass by machine sewing all the way round for stability. After drawing all the boning channels on the back, I inserted the boning, you will notice that I didn't cut around the tassets, as it makes it easy to do the bias binding and doesn't cause any fraying.
This shows what the finished boning will look like.
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When all the pieces have been boned, the fabric is turned at the edges and whip stitched.
Using a "Mantua" stitch, sew all the pieces together. DO NOT SEW FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, LEAVE THE TOP TURNING HEM OF 1.5CM UNSEWN.
This completes the stays.