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The Jane Austen Maxi Bra Complete

The Jane Austen Maxi Bra Complete

Regency underwear....I wouldn't call it "pretty," really. It was definitely designed for a utilitarian purpose rather than, uh, anything else. (this is just my opinion of course). That being said,...
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The Jane Austen Maxi Bra - Putting It All Together...

The Jane Austen Maxi Bra - Putting It All Together...

...and up, and out. These are quite an intriguing pair of bust-enhancing apparati! I'm so tickled. These stays have gone together surprisingly well, with just a little fiddling with the...
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Regency Short and Somewhat Transitional Stays

Regency Short and Somewhat Transitional Stays

The newt project for Lauren the Silhouettist is a pair of Regency short stays. We first took a look at what's out there, for inspiration: Transitional 1790s (left) and long...
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18th c. Sunny Stays Complete

18th c. Sunny Stays Complete

Well here they are! I'm proud of these stays, and I know Lauren the Silhouettist will also love them. Don't squeel about the metal grommets, they'll be covered in threads!...
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Sunny Stay Continued

Sunny Stay Continued

I love how sometimes there are projects that just want to be made, and they come together so quickly and precisely, and you just love every minute of it. I...
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Sunny Stays on Winter Days

Sunny Stays on Winter Days

Sometimes random things pop up, like a quick little project making a delightful pair of yellow and cream striped stays. How could I resist! I have a lovely client, also...
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Stays - Olympe's Test Stays Complete

Stays - Olympe's Test Stays Complete

I've learned SO much while working on these stays, and much shall change in the final pattern. They're to be mailed off to Olympe today, for a fitting, and we'll...
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Staycation - More Progress on Olympe's Test Stays

Staycation - More Progress on Olympe's Test Stays

The tabs on the right are bound, but not on the left. Also to come - eyelets, bindings, and ribbons for the straps. Some more progress on the test stays...
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Staying Put - Olympe's Test Stays, and Moving

Staying Put - Olympe's Test Stays, and Moving

More work on the test garment that will help me fit Olympe's stays. I've installed all the boning as well as the grommets (to be covered in threads in the...
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Olympe's Stays - Mock-Up Progress

Olympe's Stays - Mock-Up Progress

The blue line at the waist indicates where an additional tab will be cut, after installing the bones. Ah, lovely progress on Olympe's stays this evening - well, the mock-up...
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Olympe's Stays - Overnight Stay

Olympe's Stays - Overnight Stay

The boning channels, stuffed. I should have taken more care to cut the peach jacquard in a way more, well, thought through, but as a mock-up garment it was not...
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The Stays That Bind: Olympe's 18th c. Stays

The Stays That Bind: Olympe's 18th c. Stays

Starting a new project, a pair of stays, a commission for Olympe. Olympe's materials - cream jacquard, yellow linen, and the stays shall be interlined in canvas They will lace...
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