Trying to Make 18th Century Stays: It Took 8 MONTHS?!

Hello everyone and welcome to a new video! FINALLY I have finished my 18th century stays! If you follow me on Instagram, you will know I have been working on these in the background since January. The patterning and fitting process alone took three weeks to a month, and then I slowly sewed them by hand over the next few months, alongside other projects. It was a really enjoyable project as I love handsewing, and it was really relaxing to be able to shut off my brain and just back stitch for a few hours. These are still not the perfect fit, but with every try I am learning more about staymaking and fitting, which is the whole point in the end! I am also planning to make a similar pair, but by machine and for outerwear, more for that #cottagecore or #hobbitstyleaesthetic so stay tuned for that one. -- THINGS MENTIONED -- Making 18th Centuries: Part 1, the MOCKUPS https://youtu.be/rz6eEVC5mZo Augusta Stays by Scroop Patterns https://www.scrooppatterns.com/products/augusta-stays-1775-1789 Patterns of Fashion 5 https://shop.theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/product/patterns-of-fashion-5-the-content-cut-construction-and-context-of-bodies-stays-hoops-and-rumps-c-1595-1795/ Stays Fitting Article by Lady of the Wilderness https://ladyofthewilderness.wordpress.com/2019/12/08/troubleshooting-fit-in-1780s-stays/ this blog post is amazing, do check it out! -- MORE -- Patreon (exclusive videos), https://www.patreon.com/catscostumery Instagram (perhaps overactive stories): @cat