18th Century Stays

[mala_14]

Well, my friend sent me a few pics of her in the stays, bumroll, and petticoat.

She's wearing the bumroll and petticoat under the stays, which accounts for the weirdness at the back/looseness at the bottom of the stays. Not historically accurate, but the stays look prettier out. Shows off all that ridiculous hand-sewing of the tab binding. The make-up is pretty cool too. Nice and fake looking. ;)

Comments

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

Nice! That is quite an outfit.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! She had read a book set in the 18th century about a prostitute that she really liked. And what's more prostitute than underwear? (Well, I guess no clothes, but you can't really wear that to a Hallowe'en party. ;p)

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

Ah, I get it! That is so nice of you to sew such a great outfit for her.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Very cute! You did a really nice job on the stays.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! They took me forever. I guess I should procrastinate less. ;)

[tailordrews.livejournal.com]

Yes its very nice Mala, love the red ribbon on the stays.
What a treat to give a friend!

Bjarne

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! When I was showing her ideas I used pictures of the green stays you made with the lacing over the stomacher, which I thought was so pretty.