1804 Stays

A pair of cotton 1804 stays.

 

Inspiration & Resources

Useful Books & Links Hunnisett, Jean. Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Women's Dress 1800-1909. Players Press, Inc., 1991.

Fukai, Akiko, and Tamami Suoh. Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century. Köln: Taschen, 2002.

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Starting the New Year with Stays

Starting the New Year with Stays

I can’t believe that we are already more than half-way through January. Where did the month go? I started the new year with not one but two colds, considerably slowing my sewing progress. However, with my next deadline looming at the beginning of February, I haven’t been idle. So far in 2013 I’ve finished a new pair of regency stays and a regency petticoat, made significant progress on my grey evening gown, and started a new 18th century jacket. First, let’s talk stays.