A very productive day, and it's not over yet!

[mala_14]

Today I managed to pattern, cut out, and mostly assemble my new quick 'n' dirty Regency stays. They are based on the pattern of my "causing me grief, hand sewn" Regency stays, but with the bust gussets moved further to the sides, shaped differently, and the whole thing shortened. Pictures!

I re-pinned the straps after taking these pics so that the join was further down on the front piece. Definitely gave me more lift. There are only 2 problems with this pair of stays:

1. The CF would really benefit from a busk or spring steel boning. The thick cable ties I have in there just aren't rigid enough. I think I will add another set of cable ties on either side of the ones that are there. Maybe I can replace them with metal in the future.


2. The back is oddly longer than the front and it's giving me a bit of discomfort because it should actually be hitting my waist. You can see what I mean in the profile pic. I think I can just cut it higher so that it's in the right place, but it will mess with my eyelets which are off-set so they can be spiral laced. I may just have to deal with wonky eyelets.

Once I finish the above 2 changes, the only thing left is to attach the straps to the front and some sort of binding. I want to use white double-fold bias tape, but we don't have any around and I just don't have time to go to the store right now. I'll just sew around all the edges for now and bind them later.

This pair went together so much quicker and more easily than my handsewn ones. That means I can get to work on other things tomorrow. Yay!

Comments

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Wow, you made that fast! It looks great!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Every once in a blue moon I actually get things done quickly. :)

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

They look great! I commissioned regency stays - I couldn't deal with the gored cups!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Doing bust gussets is just the worst. They are so finicky and they change shape every 30 seconds and, whatever shape they are, it's not the same shape as you. Commissioning is the smart thing, for sure!

[missmalexander.livejournal.com]

Huzzah! You're achieving a really excellent amount of lift and separate by using short stays - not a lot of people can say that! Great job!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! They should look even better when done. I now have a paint stick to use as a busk and my strap adjustments really helped. :)

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Great quick job!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I surprised myself with how quickly these went together and with minimal problems too!

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo, go go GO!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Chugging along! Gotta get this all done!

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Looks lovely! The shape is great!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I think I'm finally really getting this corsetry thing.

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Those look great! Does it work if you just don't lace the bottom holes, rather than cutting anything off? I've done that sometimes when my hip is giving me problems, just to avoid pressing on it.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Good point. It probably would work, but I already cut off the bottom. :s So impulsive!

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Nah, you're motivated! :)

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

That's the nice way of putting it. :) I think it might just be terrified that Costume College is coming up so quickly. Must sew all the things!