tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057813257963041703.post4187571897586792627..comments2024-03-13T03:15:31.688-04:00Comments on The Victorian Needle: Kristen: How to make 18th Century StaysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057813257963041703.post-15168892786581069802014-05-27T19:05:23.859-04:002014-05-27T19:05:23.859-04:00Thank you so much for posting this! I have been h...Thank you so much for posting this! I have been hesitant to begin this project......now I have the courage :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373722309413569237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057813257963041703.post-22464908741593077552013-08-29T19:37:43.197-04:002013-08-29T19:37:43.197-04:00Be sure to lightly wax reeds if you use them...the...Be sure to lightly wax reeds if you use them...they do not aborb water( sweat) so much if you do that. : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057813257963041703.post-9344878556047740452013-08-29T19:35:07.637-04:002013-08-29T19:35:07.637-04:00What I would like to add to your instructions...in...What I would like to add to your instructions...in the 18th Century and on back to the 15th little brass wire rings have been found on existent stays .... a small brass circle is sewn on the inside of the stay around the punched hole ... and then you sew with the heavier waxed linen thread over it as you are making the eyelet. keeps the hole round and from tearing out. <br /><br />I have made dozens of the stays..16th, 17th and 18th C ...the eyelets always hold up with the addition of these rings. I use drapery brass wire rings... have to order from a drapery supply house IF my local custom drape maker is out of them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057813257963041703.post-5763446770468418852013-08-21T13:35:59.976-04:002013-08-21T13:35:59.976-04:00I had the same concern when buying the pattern tha...I had the same concern when buying the pattern that Kris has used, which she later bought from me. I chose the full bone for support. I love the way my civil war corset feels and wanted something similar to that, although my civil war corset is not fully boned. Another reason to buy the fully bone was the shape that it would create. Look at which dress you plan to use over it. Like corsets, a different style will change the look of the dress. Lastly, but more importantly I bought the full bone because it was more common and accurate than the half boned. How accurate does she want to be? And remember the stays are not suppose to constrict, but to support and women back then did use wind instruments too, and they were wearing stays!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833206720139748211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057813257963041703.post-78816372847127228192013-08-20T22:47:10.725-04:002013-08-20T22:47:10.725-04:00They look great! I just made a pair of 18th centur...They look great! I just made a pair of 18th century stays myself but with the shoulder straps. Seeing these makes me want to try a pair without the shoulder straps and to try this pattern! Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264010228581786437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057813257963041703.post-19086994348457980832013-08-19T11:35:56.823-04:002013-08-19T11:35:56.823-04:00My daughter may prefer to make a half-boned stay r...My daughter may prefer to make a half-boned stay rather than the fully boned version you have here, as she is a small person who needs to have the breath control to sing and play her penny whistle while in costume. Any thoughts or comments on the differences?Laurie on NoVahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718527411758457076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057813257963041703.post-89914641749474317272013-08-19T10:40:25.518-04:002013-08-19T10:40:25.518-04:00My daughter, age 17, has been an 18th century re-e...My daughter, age 17, has been an 18th century re-enactor for years and has reached the age where she really needs stays. She has been planning to make her own, and I know this information will help - especially the photos. Thanks!Laurie on NoVahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718527411758457076noreply@blogger.com