great job ! this is how regency era corset or a better way to say it stays would have looked like, Bridgeton is fooling people that corsets were toture devices for women ,they got it wrong the empire waist was there, so tightening your corsets by the waist would not make any sense , wonderful informative video.
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! That was so illogical...
@emilyporter1186
3 жыл бұрын
I mean tbf, many garments in the regency were called corsets since it was in that weird transitional period
@eric3844
3 жыл бұрын
4:33 6:36 glad I'm not the only one whose kitties love to "help" when I'm sewing or cutting fabric. Mine love to "help" by sharpening their claws in my pattern pieces or picking up bits of fabric in their mouth and running away with 'em.
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
So helpful! 😂 My calico likes to eat thread when it’s on the sewing machine...
@eric3844
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheCoutureCourtesan oof! That can't be fun to deal with. My big male Main Coon loves to roll in my fabric and turn himself into a burrito, then yell at me to unroll him
@tessat338
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheCoutureCourtesan My fat, fluffy tuxedo does the same thing to my serger threads. I have to chase him away from the machines when I'm sewing.
@TriciawithaC
Жыл бұрын
I finally tried out this pattern this year. Here are my takeaways: 1) That thing you do where you take a single measurement to scale up the pattern only works if you don't have scoliosis at that level of your spine. It took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out why my stays came out different sizes between my first and second attempts: I measured them on my left side the first time and on the right the second time. I knew I have scoliosis, but I was always told it was a minor case and didn't think it would cause any issues in my day to day life, so it didn't even cross my mind as a possibility that this could cause me some fit issues🤦♀ 2) Use something on the straight grain to finish the top edge. Using bias binding caused the top line of my first attempt to stretch out, so my bust just kind of slithered down into the stays and flattened out. 3) I also had to add 1.5-2 inches to the length of the stays because the bottom edge at the sides ended at my waist. I'm actually on the short waisted side, so that was weird. Maybe I just have a narrow ribcage for my waist length?🤷♀ 4) I didn't want to deal with buttonhole stitching a slit cut into the biased center front seam, so I made a separate busk pocket that I attached to the inside lining. 5) The hip gussets were also too narrow for me. Basically just ignore them and figure out your gusset pattern by pinning scrap fabric onto your mockup and trying it on and adjusting until you get the right shape. This was a super annoying process because you also need to figure out how high to cut the slits for the gussets, since the lines provided by the pattern do not work for everybody. 6) Overall, the pattern works, but I had to do a lot of alterations. I have a very small (between an AA and A cup) bust so the gussets would have needed to be be about 1/2" wide and way too deep when I went with the cut lines provided by the pattern. They also provided no lift because my bust just slithered under the gussets. Going with view C but with the underbust version was much more successful, especially after I switched out the bias binding for straight grain. I don't know if everyone can get away with the underbust cut, since it does give you a more rounded shape to the under side of the bust hanging over the edge of the stays, which may not work with straight-fronted gown styles. I was able to make it work with the combination of my shift and a bodiced petticoat to help contain it, but, as established, I am very small chested. 7) Sitting for prolonged periods of time in these stays gives me a backache because I have to sit up ramrod straight to avoid the top of the busk poking into my sternum when I bend forward. Now that I think of it, the under bust version has a lower neckline than the original stays, and I don't have my bust, ah, cushioning the busk away from my sternum, so that's probably why my 12" busk is too long now and digs in. In future I'm probably going to make a little stuffed pillow to tuck behind the top edge of the busk because it does make my chest sore after a while. Just something to be aware of for anyone who's tempted to try the underbust version because they don't want to deal with fitting bust gussets.
@ma-ri-ko
Жыл бұрын
this is really helpful stuff to know, thanks for sharing your process
@sabineschierhoff8074
3 жыл бұрын
I am truly happy that you've chosen the J.S.Bernhardt stays pattern again and that it is working so well for you! It's always lovely to see the individual adjustments to meet the wearers taste and comfort (as that was Bernhardt's intention), which is very helpful for my ongoing studies! Thank you! Sabine
@lillianhansen5464
3 жыл бұрын
Just so everyone knows (or whoever happens to see this) you can download the patterns and print them out so you don't have to draw them out if you don't feel comfortable doing so. Happy stays making everyone!
@cathleenvance4441
Жыл бұрын
I feel silly asking you....where do I go to get the printed pattern ???? I have no idea. Oh gosh, this comment was made 2 years ago. I'm sure no one will answer me now. I just noticed that.
@lillianhansen5464
Жыл бұрын
@@cathleenvance4441 nah girl i got you🫶you just go to her caption on this video and scroll down until you see the link for the website. then you can just take those photos and drag and drop onto whatever program you’re using and print it out that way. i hope this helps☺️
@ayseguldemirkan9083
10 ай бұрын
I'll answer you 2 months later :) it's on the website listed in the description of this video (Sabine's blog). There you can find pictures of the pattern, you have to resize it and then print
@victoriagzebb9558
3 жыл бұрын
This is my go-to stay pattern as well! So nice to see someone else usingit. And I can testify that it even works for someone witha supery-cury, well endowed body shape! Love your videos and thank you so much for sharing your process ❤🪡🧵
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m so glad to hear this pattern worked for you! I’ve had a few people ask me about that when I’ve shared this pattern in the past.
@adchoalulle387
3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I wanted to ask! Thank you so much for that information. :D
@damdamfino
3 жыл бұрын
I’m 14 inches wider at my full bust than my underbust, so I’m glad to hear that! I want to try a free pattern for my first attempt at a stay, so if you have any advice on how I can alter this pattern to hold my big girls I’d appreciate it! The gussets in the video don’t look like they’d have enough room for me.
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
@@damdamfino I think doing two gussets on either side instead of just one would be a good place to start!
@lucie4185
3 жыл бұрын
@@damdamfino make 2 gussets and make them wide and shallow. I also add an extra space in the front centre to allow for the busk to lie against the breast bone.
@jameseverest518
2 жыл бұрын
I adore these videos. I am not going to be sewing for my GF. It is inspiring me to have some historic clothes made. When I got married many years ago I had a dark blue herringbone wool longish Edwardian jacket and grey wool lapeled wool vest tailored. My mother made me a lace cuff shirt with a very nice white 18th century neck ruffle. My bride wore a very nice antique-looking dress. We looked like we were off the pages of an early 1800 newspaper. The priest wore his most fabulous embroidered cape. It was so much fun. Thank you for doing these videos.
@thewordshifter
3 жыл бұрын
You make it look sooo easy I nearly forgot I struggle to make basic projects and almost decided to make it myself.
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Aw you should give it a shot!
@haliku9705
3 жыл бұрын
That bias cut really looks comfortable! I’ll be saving this away for future reference. I’ve never made stays/corset of my own, but this looks like it might be a good one to start with!
@princessatarockconcert
3 жыл бұрын
I’m currently working on a mock-up for some modernized stays (just for every day wear) and this was the perfect thing to watch while taking a break
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a fun project!
@courtneymcmeen1324
3 жыл бұрын
I've now learned how to lengthen stays on a bias! Thank you so much! I feel much more confident about tackling my next pair. You do wonderful work!
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@sammy5674
Жыл бұрын
You deserve way more views and subscribers. This is amazing. I love history. Now I know why the rich women were waiting months for gowns back in the medieval days 😮
@alexgould9244
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, this is one of the best videos I've seen on this topic. Thank you so much for this.
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad it's helpful!
@esoraleak
3 жыл бұрын
Now I'm itching to make my own! Beautiful, precise work.
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
I hope you give it a try!
@patbalog5127
3 ай бұрын
I always enjoy watching your videos! They are so detailed taking me through the project one step at a time! Thank you!
@katencat
3 жыл бұрын
You're so talented! The way you describe how to size and draft the pattern is so helpful. I tried to draft from Tudor tailor recently and totally failed. This will help so much next time!
@RainyDayBricks
3 жыл бұрын
Your pattern drafting skills 👍👍👍
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I think my methods can be a bit unorthodox, but I usually achieve what I want in the end! 😅
@sarahmwalsh
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful process and beautiful final result! I love how straightforward they are. The "theatrical" Laughing Moon stays I made originally had boning in the side-fronts, but I ended up taking them out and now there's only the back lacing boning and front busk. And it works great!
@flamered24
3 жыл бұрын
I love these, so elegant and simple in look and comfortable looking.
@azteclady
3 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely beautiful, and I love how you explain the process. Thank you!
@TorchwoodPandP
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I will definitely try this pattern next!
@nicolevandeweghe5643
2 жыл бұрын
I’m SO glad i found this, I just cut my pieces for a mock-up of this pattern
@MsLemonhead09
3 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of your fabric on this video. Nice job!!
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I got a new mic :) I'm hoping to do that more with sewing videos!
@aw04tn58
3 жыл бұрын
Such lovely and precise work! I'm not sure I'm brave enough to attempt stays yet, but when I am, I'll be consulting this video the whole way through. Thanks for such a clear guide.
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad it's helpful!
@anitapeura3517
2 жыл бұрын
What fun! Can't wait to try, once I've finished the current raft of late shakespearean costumes. Will be good to work on another period. Such a generous website, thanks so much for the detailed instructions!
@haileybuck7890
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this! It was so helpful making my own!
@blktauna
3 жыл бұрын
The supervisor is supervising. :-D
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
She’s very serious about her job!
@tsj147
8 ай бұрын
Can't wait to make this! It's nice to see how you went about altering it. I've hesitating using patterns like this because I figured they'd have to be adjusted.
@lucie4185
3 жыл бұрын
This is great I made some stays back in November but I had some issues when I made them front lacing as it made the top too weak. Currently trying again with back lacing and I am so happy you show how to do a lining and fit a busk pocket as my pattern just says "attach the lining" in that grand tradition of over simplification to the point of obscurity.
@jokiskywalker5417
3 жыл бұрын
Oooh! This is really perfect. I was thinking over the last week that I really should have a go at regency (Directly inspired by your video on working-class clothing, I might add!) But although I have drafted my own stays before, the gores in regency corsets always gave me the willies and I have been hesitant to buy a commercial or indie pattern because I know from experience that I tend to have to do a lot of alterations to make the thing fit anyway. This video has gone a long way to de-mystifying the process for me and I'm actually looking forward to it now :p Also, I love your assistant! they remind me of a long-haired version of my own
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm so glad this was helpful!
@GraciePattenSewing
3 жыл бұрын
Your stays look great! I've been meaning to make up a pair of stays for myself from this pattern, so it's nice to see the whole process!
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It's.a really interesting pattern to work with and I love that it's documented to a specific year!
@greaterthanme876
6 ай бұрын
This is lovely! I have been wanting to make stays that will fit with a more modern silhouette, so that I can achieve better posture, a more flattering distribution of belly fat, as well as bust support, without drawing attention to myself as one does when wearing cone shaped stays, or later versions of corsetry. I think this could potentially be my answer!
@tinamoreland434
2 жыл бұрын
I love this video and I am really glad I found your channel.
@courtnez
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I feel like this is something I can actually make after your tutorial!
@MissIV
3 жыл бұрын
I’m sold, these are beautiful, I’m going to have to make my own. Thank you!
@MsVirginiaCreeper
3 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous! Thanks for showing us this.
@greata80
3 жыл бұрын
Those stays turned out beautiful! Lovely video
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@joakescarnival8303
3 жыл бұрын
Oh so good! Love to see more regency stuff from you. Love the whole look.
@999Giustina
3 жыл бұрын
Really fantastic tutorial. You always do such wonderful work. Excellent video!
@karinkeeble1993
10 ай бұрын
Well done, I am inspired!
@TimesmithDressHistory
3 жыл бұрын
What great timing! Two friends and I are just about to embark on making the "sloth stays" described on Sabine's blog and I've been studying what she has posted about this Bernhardt pattern, too. Beautiful job and I especially appreciate seeing how you insert the bust and hip gores - something I've not done before with 18th century stays. Thanks again! I've bookmarked this to watch again (... and again...) 🙂
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
I want to try those too! They look so fun!
@TimesmithDressHistory
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheCoutureCourtesan They do! They also look super fast and easy to make, once you've perfected the pattern to fit. After a year in lockdown, I have become very anti-modern-bra. ;) After reviewing the whole of human history of female bust support garments, I've settled on transitional/Regency stays as most promising for everyday wear under modern clothing. I have very little time for making up half a dozen garments with lots of seams, boning and lacing eyelets, so the idea of something that is so simple it can be made up in multiples very quickly, perhaps with some fabric variations, is a huge plus here.
@Zazabazaa
Жыл бұрын
Corset tightening scenes make no sense for the Regency era, they did not care about slim waists and wore clothes that hung VERY loosely around that area!
@ngonsor
3 жыл бұрын
Wow!! I am inspired! Great job.
@emilypadron9664
3 жыл бұрын
This was amazing!! Thank you!! I’m totally inspired to try this!
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! I hope you do!
@Bygone_Wardrobes
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work!
@laureneliset
3 жыл бұрын
Trying to work my way through making different era undergarments and this may be the next! They turned out really well
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
What a fun project!
@Whittacrek
3 жыл бұрын
Great video and thank you for introducing me to another resource! I find it interesting that they're considered short stays when the majority of short stays I see on the web are really short - almost at the waist. I like that these are a little lower to the hips but not over them. I might have to give them a shot!
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
They have become my favorite pattern for this period! I wish I could read German and explore more about what Bernhardt's book says!
@SassafrasTee7366
2 жыл бұрын
They look like the earliest tank tops
@lenayasutake6824
3 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous and great tutorial as usual!
@erinsanders4449
3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried these stays under modern clothes? I wonder how it would alter the silhouette for a modern garment. They look like pretty good support.
@ah5721
3 жыл бұрын
I would assume there would be lines that show up in clingy garments
@TriciawithaC
Жыл бұрын
I haven't tried mine under modern clothes, but I will say these stays lift my bustline much higher than a modern bra does, so you might run into trouble with spilling out if you want to wear them under a low cut top or dress.
@MildlyRabid
3 жыл бұрын
OMG I love your chair
@TheBereangirl
2 жыл бұрын
I gotta get brave and just do it!☺️
@minerva5025
3 жыл бұрын
So beautiful, I'm going to try and make one for myself hope I'll be as successful. Thank you so much for this video. Did subscribe to your channel because I believe there is much more great content I can watch now and watch out for new uploads in the future.
@seidenweberin
3 жыл бұрын
I love this pattern 😊
@popcornpenguin6225
3 жыл бұрын
Would you say these stays would work and be comfortable to wear daily even with modern clothing? (I would put a cami or thin shirt between the stays and my skin for modern wearing)
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
I think so! You might want to switch out the busk for a few rows of boning, but the busk isn’t uncomfortable. It’s just something different to get used to.
@leahwood7575
2 ай бұрын
Beautiful work! Came here for the stays, but OMG!!! What pattern did you use for the dress at the end???
@lasharonbrown9454
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty.
@TealCheetah
3 жыл бұрын
Oh I love your kitty!
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
She tries to be in as many videos as possible lol
@rebeccaharden6018
3 жыл бұрын
She’s a beautiful cat
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! She loves being helping lol
@nadinehulbig5582
Жыл бұрын
Love your video. I made now my second mockup. The first one after the paddern the second then lengthened with higher and bigger gorse. Now it fits nice in the length and around my hips, but is far to wide on top. 🙈 I didn't change anything in the bust area of the paddern, so I wonder how to go from here. Any advices?
@angelahart2064
2 жыл бұрын
Your kitty Is very pretty
@analunavelarde
2 жыл бұрын
What a great video! Would this style work for the 1830s?
@Musasabi31
2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful tutorial! Thank you so much for that! I really want to give it a try. Is it possible to have an estimation of the number of hours, days, months or years to do it? I would work with a sewing machine when it's possible.
@MR__-ly5lr
9 ай бұрын
Are these transitional stays or full stays?
@avaeity9070
2 жыл бұрын
I might be a little late so I'm not sure if you will see this, but I'm tracing the pattern for my first mockup and I'm wondering why the hip gussets are right triangles. When I try to fit them into the pattern one side always ends up being too short... do I have to remove something from the pattern to make it fit or am I simply doing it completely wrong?
@kalilee3661
Жыл бұрын
Did you design the pattern for your dress? Or where is the pattern available? I'm in the process of making these stays. It may even work for me!
@victoriajankowski1197
3 жыл бұрын
I need to make some shape wear, using denim and elastic at the seams, wondering if I could start with this pattern....
@jackeduprecruit
Жыл бұрын
How do you know the size the gussets need to be?
@hafsahanwar901
Жыл бұрын
Is the busk really that important, like can i substitute it with boning ???
@karenfg100
Жыл бұрын
I can’t finde the patterns in the website
@juliecain6397
2 жыл бұрын
DID YOU WEAR GLOVES WITH THAT OUTFIT?
@RedhairedBallerina
3 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I am tempted, but as a curvy F cup with a long torso I'm slightly worried that the adjustments I'd have to make are too much for me to handle right now...but I'll save it for a future project :D
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
I hope you do try it in the future!
@cammiehartley3042
Жыл бұрын
When it says "fullest part of the bust" is that with or without a bra? Is there a complete list of materials?
@jemmakara
2 жыл бұрын
Love this video, for a bigger bust would you recommend more gussets in the front to accommodate? or do you know of anyone else who has done this alteration. Thanks 🌻
@TheCoutureCourtesan
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, that's definitely something you can do and I believe that's what others have done.
@Reneelovee
3 жыл бұрын
I wish you could make me one!
@minerva5025
3 жыл бұрын
There I am again I wasn't able to make the stays when I tried to find the pattern at Sabine blog got a message that the site wasn't safe to open, can you show the pattern? If possible I would appreciate it.
@jaylloyde5537
3 жыл бұрын
I'm unsure if anyone else has this problem but I could get the blog a few days ago but all of a sudden I am being denied permission to view the blog page??? I have no idea why and I really need this pattern because I am using it as a guide for a school project and it's the only pattern I have been able to find that makes sense that is free Does anyone have any insight or help?
@GabrielaRamirez-st8ve
2 жыл бұрын
I am going to be switching to Regency stays so I can wear more comfortable undergarments (and for the whole look)
@dawnconner6123
3 жыл бұрын
i have read that the linen is so bad about fraying that a stitch to prevent that is needed. i also wondered about using fray check to achieve the same results. i have some heavy weight(brown) type of linen(used in lining mens modern suits to give them 'body') and also wondered if that is ok to use for a corset or stays.
@ah5721
3 жыл бұрын
Depends on the weave of the linen. If you use a felling stitch it doesn't come undone. My 100 hand sewn no pinpoint hole thick linen shifts have held up after every weekend getting washed and hung to dry for a year.
@944gemma
3 жыл бұрын
Linen thread?
@lydiaderhake2532
2 жыл бұрын
"Despite what "Bridgerton" would have you believe, Regency corsets are not torture devices!" THANK YOU! Every time they call them 'corsets' on the show I want to gag. Stays, "historical fiction writer," stays is the right term. Do your research before you write your book.
@AlgPortfolio
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. Can this be used instead of bra if I have bust size HH?
@ah5721
3 жыл бұрын
There are many well endowed ladies who have well supported busts in stays its the tight fitting underbust that keeps the girls in place the strap just help to hoist them up . You could also add cording under the bust if this a concern. Noel at Costumingdrama has a decently large bust and her bosom always look smart !
@kohakuaiko
3 жыл бұрын
Fluuufy Kitty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@madebyvaljean1660
3 жыл бұрын
Where can I find this pattern?
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
There is a link in the description! Sorry it wasn't clear!
@Raithization
3 жыл бұрын
Dang, I was actually interested in watching Bridgerton but the second something like that goes on about how uncomfortable stays or corsets were I instantly loose interest. Like I haven't been lucky enough to be able to try a corset for myself but at least I know that they weren't torture devices. It is just a little historical detail that if they can't get right I just pass on by.
@TheCoutureCourtesan
3 жыл бұрын
It really is a shame, and it happens in the first minute of the show!
@byusaranicole
3 жыл бұрын
Skip the first couple minutes, and you'll be good to go!
@LiciaM
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know firsthand, but someone who read the book told me that that scene in the book was to show how overbearing Mrs. Featherington was.
@tanjahorvatserbiaoldslavsh4685
3 жыл бұрын
🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏
@deannaalbert672
2 жыл бұрын
To be fair to the show, the character's mother is the one saying "tighter!" And bragging about how she was able to get her waist to the size of an orange or something then. I inferred that she was forcing her daughters to wear them, in the same way she was forcing her other daughter to wear yellow.
@totchipanda
3 жыл бұрын
Brb copying every support layer you (and Amber) make 🤣🤣
@juliecain6397
2 жыл бұрын
YOUR MACHINE SOUNDS LIKE IT NEEDS OIL.
@cruxivar6026
3 жыл бұрын
Don't get me wrong. It's not about modesty but.... isn't it cold on neck and chest areas?? I don't get at times that women wore layers upon layers covered, But the upper busts were near freezing!!
@AnniCarlsson
3 жыл бұрын
Stays are the bra. How do people do with a bra?
@kimzachris5340
3 жыл бұрын
Except for some evening and indoor events that could be quite crowded and candle lit and thus very warm, the upper bust was often covered by a fichu, shawl or overgarment (like a spencer or cloak) if it was cold or the setting public. Like today, some people would sacrifice comfort or modesty for the sake of fashion/effect, and many would wear less structured garments for comfort and ease, especially in familiar or informal settings. The coverage of the gown (with underlayers) did not really determine the coverage of the complete outfit, and with separate neck/shoulder pieces and outer garments, the gowns were more variable.
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