Remember how I lost my blue stays? Yeah, me too. I made a replacement pair, but I was never really happy with them. I decided to dive in and make the Laughing Moon corded stays #115.
The pattern is quite simple. Sewing a bazillion (!) channels is tedious, but so worth in in the end. I traced my pattern using a fancy iron-erasable pen and then sewed and sewed and sewed. I've had a roll of butcher's twine kicking around that was perfectly suited to the project.
Because the channels intersect, you need to sew them in a particular order. You sew a few, thread them with twine, then sew a few more. Since I love puzzles I really enjoyed the challenge.
Behold! Stays!
What the item is: Regency Corded Corset
Challenge: Procrastination
Fabric: Cotton exterior and interlining, linen lining
Pattern: Laughing Moon 115
Year: 1805-1840
Notions: Cotton butcher's twine, cable ties, cotton bias tape, ribbon, lacing
Accuracy: 70% - all machine sewn, and I used plastic for the boning, but great pattern and appropriate materials
Just as I finished cording my new corset, B found my blue stays tucked in a random garment bag. No idea how they stayed hidden for so long, but it means I now have two sets of stays. Woo!
And of course what Regency lady would be complete without a chemise. I've been meaning to make one forever and just never put the time in. When I found the most luxurious cotton rayon blend. It's a bitch to sew and press, but so comfy under my stays!
What the item is: Regency Chemise
Challenge: Procrastination
Fabric: Cotton rayon blend
Pattern: Laughing Moon 115
Year: 1805-1840
Notions: Bias tape and ribbon
Accuracy: 70%
~M
The pattern is quite simple. Sewing a bazillion (!) channels is tedious, but so worth in in the end. I traced my pattern using a fancy iron-erasable pen and then sewed and sewed and sewed. I've had a roll of butcher's twine kicking around that was perfectly suited to the project.
Because the channels intersect, you need to sew them in a particular order. You sew a few, thread them with twine, then sew a few more. Since I love puzzles I really enjoyed the challenge.
Behold! Stays!
What the item is: Regency Corded Corset
Challenge: Procrastination
Fabric: Cotton exterior and interlining, linen lining
Pattern: Laughing Moon 115
Year: 1805-1840
Notions: Cotton butcher's twine, cable ties, cotton bias tape, ribbon, lacing
Accuracy: 70% - all machine sewn, and I used plastic for the boning, but great pattern and appropriate materials
Just as I finished cording my new corset, B found my blue stays tucked in a random garment bag. No idea how they stayed hidden for so long, but it means I now have two sets of stays. Woo!
And of course what Regency lady would be complete without a chemise. I've been meaning to make one forever and just never put the time in. When I found the most luxurious cotton rayon blend. It's a bitch to sew and press, but so comfy under my stays!
What the item is: Regency Chemise
Challenge: Procrastination
Fabric: Cotton rayon blend
Pattern: Laughing Moon 115
Year: 1805-1840
Notions: Bias tape and ribbon
Accuracy: 70%
~M
