Making Regency Short Stays || Corset Making, Hand Sewing & A Brief Chat About Body Insecurities

In this video I tackled a type of project I have never tried before – Regency short stays. Having never made a boned garment, let alone hand sewn one, this was quite an adventure with a lot of ups and downs. That said, I am really glad I gave them a shot and now I have a need to put together an entire regency ensemble...or two. Materials used: Redthreaded pattern: https://redthreaded.com/products/regency-short-stays-pattern-individually-sized-paper-pattern Redthreaded short stays kit: https://redthreaded.com/products/regency-short-stays-supply-kit Linen thread: https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/threads Silk thread: https://www.devereyarns.co.uk/ Video referenced: Abby Cox - 500 Years of Women's Corsets, Stays, and Bras: https://youtu.be/NsLCca7u2j4 Video Tutorial I found very helpful: Cat’s Costumery - Making Regency Short Stays by Hand: https://youtu.be/4HeEda_b27M For behind the scenes, geekery and tea, find me on Instagram @the_halfling_seamstress Business inquiries: halflingseamstress@gmail.com Image Credits: 1. https://www.ilsegregoorcostumes.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Fashion-A-History-from-the-18th-to-the-20th-century.-the-collection-of-the-kyoto-costume-institute.-p.-130-131-1.jpg 2. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/173509 3. http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138889/stays-unknown/ 4. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O355222/stays-unknown/ 5. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O355216/stays-unknown/ Pride and Prejudice (1995