Projects: Regency Stays

[jaelie]

This image shows the placing of the first two bones.





I made the string because I didn't have any on hand, plus the eyelets are so small I wasn't sure what would work anyway. I braided several strands of the cotton thread together, and they seem pretty strong and will work well, I think, especially since with these type of stays one isn't going for any kind of reduction so much as the right silhouette.

Also, rather than putting in more bones, I am toying with the idea of quilting the stays, as not much extra support is really needed. I tried them on last night and they're very comfortable and give quite a bit of support as they are. In my next set, I'll have to work on some of the way the breast gussets fit, but for the most part, this is good. Yay!

Last night I bound the top and arm holes, so all I have left is binding the bottom edge and quilting if I decide to mess with that. I may just call them done and do more on the next set of stays. That way I can start on my next project. :D

Fun, fun!