How to Fit 18th Century Stays in Theory and Practice

The most difficult part of making stays is getting them to fit correctly--something I learned first-hand when making my first pair of stays more than a decade ago! This is the first of two videos about making my 18th century mullet stays. In this video, I walk you step by step how to fit these suckers. First, I talk about what to look for in a good fit and how to fix common issues. Then I get into the mockup process for my mullet stays, going step-by-step through how I fit them on an actual body! Like corsets, stays shouldn't be uncomfortable! They should fit well and support you--unlike these old purple stays. It took me until I made a pair of stays that actually fit to realize how uncomfortable these purple ones really were. Link to part two of the Mullet Stays videos: https://youtu.be/YpLsLLiK7JU Support this channel by buying me a coffee 🧡☕ : https://ko-fi.com/fantasticalfollies Chapters: 00:00 How to fit 18th century stays in theory and practice 02:01 Making stays isn't as hard as you think 03:24 Fitting stays--the theory 03:40 Wrinkling at the sides 04:27 Other awkward wrinkling 04:52 Twisted fabric 05:12 Discomfort 06:09 Fitting stays-the practice 10:39 The cardboard mockup 13:20 The first modifications 15:59 The second round of modifications 18:27 Testing the straps 19:40 Final thoughts 20:20 Bloopers Socials: Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fantasticalfolliescostuming/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jnmoffa My Website: https://jac