regency stays
a little progress documented...
step one-ish, trace pattern, cut pattern, pin pattern and can cut out. repeat 3 times...
step 2-ish, pin and sew all pieces together. repeat 3 times...
step 4-ish, hold up pattern and realize it's WAY too small. do research online and and discover that it runs a size too small. and on top of that, 2 inches should be added to the back to ensure proper fit. also this is not victorian cosetry. if your measurement falls in between 2 sizes, go one up, not one (or two for tight lacing) down.
step 5-ish/1-ish, trace and modify pattern, cut it out, pin it, and cut it again...repeat 3 times...
so far i have all 3 layers sewn together (LIES! i have the hip gussets left on the top layer).
still to come...mark and measure the boning channels, order stays (i will be ordering for a random incomplete late 1600s corset i found as well), put them in, binding, eyelets and DONE. sounds simple enough.
and since i have a job, i am going to order the pre-cut spiral spring steel with the metal tips. excitedness.
btw, does anyone read these? or is it just for my own amusement?