It's been years since I've made any sort of structured undergarment, so I was very much in need of a new pair of stays. Originally, I had wanted to have these done by my birthday in February, but school had to come first, and so I didn't have the time to work on them. I cut them out over Christmas break, and then picked them up again as soon as I got home from my summer job (working with the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre as a first hand in the costume shop was one of the best experiences of my life).
The boning channels are machine sewn, but everything else is hand stitched. I was especially excited to make the eyelets by hand, and to sew them up instead of using grommets.
These stays were made using the linen lining from a skirt, left over fabric from my corset, and some spare bias tape that I had lying around.
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| The linen skirt lining, before I cut it up |
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| Cutting out all of the pattern pieces |
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| Fronts and backs ready to be sewn together |
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| Marking the channels for the boning to go in, as well as the holes for lacing |
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| All marked... |
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| ...and pinned |
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| I used giant zip-ties for the boning. They were five dollars a pack, and I read that they're a good substitute for proper (and much more expensive) material in stays. |
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| Boning all inserted! |
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| Bias tape around the edges and eyelets cut and sewn! |
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| A close up on the eyelets |
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| More eyelets |
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| A side view... |
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| ...and a front view! Ta-da! |
They fit exceptionally well, and are very comfortable to wear. I can't wait to begin my next projects to go with this set of stays, so keep an eye out for some new outfits and accessories!
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