'Short Stays'

Started around January 24, 2020 and finally finished (after a long break) on January 29, 2021




The pattern is via https://kleidungum1800.blogspot.com/2014/05/short-stays-studies-schnurleib-studien.html

I originally used 2 layers of muslin, but it was too light/stretchy so I bought some cotton twill (not a true twill weave, rather a tabby weave, but works well enough) and so added 1 layer of cotton 'twill' on the outside for further structure. 

used https://foundationsrevealed.com/index-of-articles/corsetry/corsetmaking/107-wrinkle-free-insertion-of-bust-gores-and-gussets-by-laura-loft  to put in bust gores. worked well

I ran a strip of 1 1/2" cotton twill tape down the inside front for added support & down the outside front for a busk casing. I bound the entire stays in twill tape as well. The side seams were covered with 1/2" twill tape on inside and outside for added support.

I don't know why, whether it's my/my proportions, if I messed up drafting the pattern, the pattern is wrong/weird, or what, but these stays fit Very oddly! The straps don't lay flat on my back, they don't support my bust at all but just kind of squish it oddly while still being too wide, etc etc. 

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