Making 18th Century Stays in an (almost) Historically Accurate Way

[@flyingpanda3997]

I feel like you must lose layers of skin from your fingertips when stay making. The final product is beautiful, and your dad sounds awesome :-)

[@clairezhangyx]

He is 😜

[@juleseebean3695]

I always thought the same thing before I started sewing but in my experience you actually build up skin (calluses) from stabbing yourself by accident and pushing the needle through the fabric. Your skin will toughen up over time to compensate for all the torture. That’s why thimbles were made.

[@jamilynncreates3622]

In a year this video will have 50k views,and you'll have 100k subscribers. Your work is lovely and deserves more attention

[@wsc7848]

I love being Asian. Whenever a long straight tool is required, you always have good sturdy chopsticks around. No shortass flimsy takeout versions.

[@breadpilled2587]

Stay-making is art meets engineering! Amazing work

[@mannalee3122]

Wow, these are absolutely beautiful! You did such a good job. It almost seems a shame to put in the lining because you can see how much work went into it when you look at the back! But the finished product is excellent 😍

[@clairezhangyx]

Thank you so much!

[@emilyeden4256]

Oh this is so pretty! and the thing with the paper clip and the reed was super smart i would never have thought of that

[@KarinaDoRego]

That was definitely a smart idea!

[@MissGroves]

Thank goodness for you! I couldn't get my head around how the panels were whipstiched together, seeing you do it makes so much more sense to me. I'm going to try those green stays from the pof book

[@oxannagutheim3787]

This was so satisfying to watch! Both me and my bf was spellbound. So much work and attention went into making this, great job! Can´t wait to make my own!

[@labelledelatada]

this is probably the most helpful video about stays i’ve ever seen.. thank you so so much for this

[@dianawhitcomb6132]

these turned out amazing! so many great tips too, i love how you sewed the panels together after turning up the raw edges of the fabric.

[@rebeccagittens4946]

These stays are so pretty!! And I love how much care you took throughout the whole process

[@basil19262]

yes it's a lot of work to do things this way but in 15 years when you replace the lining and basically have a brand new garment it makes sense why you would put in the hours

[@KarinaDoRego]

This opened my eyes! I will be using some of these techniques on the stays I am currently drafting as I watch this.

[@magnum_cx8805]

Wow, this is so beautiful! I’d never be able to commit enough time and effort to do anything even remotely like this

[@katherinemorelle7115]

Stays are definitely on my list of future projects. Think the higher back and shoulder straps will work even better that my Victorian style corsets for back support, and I’m also looking to make some very Outlander style working class jackets and petticoats for daily wear.

[@lilyellastevens9226]

wow, just wow - i’ve never seen such beautiful and peaceful hand stitching :) this was a joy to watch, and i truly respect the boning and everything, wow :))

[@MeldaRavaniel]

I was just pouring over my copy of patterns 5 trying to decide between this one and a front lacing one, but I'm so glad i found your project. I'm a similar body type as you, so it was really helpful to see it on a real human. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@jaspernez801]

When doing stays and if you're going to do it with Willow or reed it's best to send it first and cut them to pieces the size you need and soak them. Or you could then cut them in to reasonable pieces then once when it's soak. Flatten them dry and wax them and you can slide them easily. It work for me once. 🤞🤞🤞

[@laurelreinhardt5076]

This is the only stay making tutorial that I have ever watched all the way through! You did a wonderful job!

[@christinabaxter5829]

Wonderful work. Well done. I also make stays using the American Duchess Pattern. I also will try a by hand version on day.

[@theduke5355]

Been thinking about making a pair of stays myself and this inspires me so much!

[@jenniferglover40]

Goodness the amount of work that went in to making this. Then when finished it looked really good. How frustrating this would of made me though out . Id of gotten as far as ' welp here's the fabric ' this was awesome.

[@vivianc.c.3379]

I did a similar pair of stays with the same types of fabric and construction method, only with plastic boning instead of reed. I gotta say, i almost can feel my fingers hurting again watching this video lmao (but i was so fed up by the end of the process that i didn't bother adding the lining hahah)

[@BiologicalClock]

I'm making my first pair of stays right now, and this is a huge help! I definitely want to try the chopstick trick to open the channels. Beautiful work!

[@user-vp1nh8xk1s]

This is so amazing! I love your style of videos and the background music so much!! Thank you for sharing and doing all the editing work!

[@clairezhangyx]

Thank you so much!!

[@valeravalerevna]

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing the progress. It’s pure perfection 😻

[@themardbard9096]

These! Are! Gorgeous! You're a hero and a scholar for uploading your work! I'm so excited to try my hand at stays for the first time!

[@savannahbrewer6161]

pulling the boning through is genius!

[@elizabethgraham6668]

Beautiful work! And you so accurately sum up how difficult these things are to make!

[@rachaeljohnson7867]

You make this look feasible. Thanks! I cant wait to start mine.

[@ello_verity7667]

Gorgeous stays, your hand stitching is a work of art!

[@ShmeePadge]

Just amazing! You are an excellent seamstress

[@twfare4]

Your work is impeccable. I thoroughly loved watching your video. The stays are gorgeous, they look professionally done. You make me wish I had a pair.

[@Lara-oq2se]

I love your construction techniques. Lots of great ideas!

[@randomhuman_05]

Your stays are absolutely beautiful!!

[@irinala9471]

Absolutely incredible work! Great result! I admire your patience and precision.

[@meihwadeclerk3147]

Super cool! Thanks so much for showing this 😊

[@MelodyLovelace]

So beautiful!! You're so talented and hardworking!

[@tulsiclarity3228]

god making stays look very very painfull but also very, very fun, i cant wait to destroy my hands :D (btw great video! i been wanting to make stays and this showed exacly what i need too prepare myself for..)

[@EEE-vl4hy]

Your stays came out beautifully!!!

[@MangoMintMickey]

Your work is beautiful, you’re my new sewing crush 😍

[@armstrongchan1417]

Hi, Clair, you should compete in the project runway one day!

[@AC-cg3bv]

Another really interesting and informative video. I dread to think how long it would take me as I am a lot larger than you! Your dad sounds lovely!

[@BellaMarie55]

This is so incredible and it looks soooo beautiful

[@mohmeegaik6686]

Claire is so talented & an ideal teacher.

[@aliceporter8817]

Love your high quality videos

[@catvrix9281]

Ooooh... You are the best! Good work!

[@KarinaDoRego]

We solved the boning channel issue by instead making them .3 inches apart for 6mm reed.

[@terrijuanette486]

I realize this video is 2 years old but I'm hoping you'll still see this question: Do you think an upholsterer's curved needed would make handsewing on the twill tape easier. It naturally curves up, of course, which seems like (to me) that it would be easier. An upholsterer's curved needed is made specifically for sewing in difficult places, into thick material. Instead of trying to go 'straight through' each channel, it would go into-up-&-out because it's curved. Have you tried that?

[@darknessfierce4209]

Fantastic work

[@roxannlegg750]

This would have to be one of the BEST instructional videos ever for 18th C stays!. I have POF 5, and i was trying to make sense of the piecing of panels...and you showed it. Thankyou so much! But one question - are you pulling the stays thru while still damp. That would make sense to me - but not sure.

[@vicki3220]

You have created a piece of art!

[@ainejames5610]

this is so beautiful & i love the color !!! you are very skilled :)

[@Orynae]

Wow that looks like sooo much work :O Well done!!

[@ElyzaTheOne]

Very usefull video!!! I will be making my first pair of stays soon and this will be a great help!

[@hou7707]

this is crazy!!! so good!!

[@johannelanglois9800]

Amazing work!

[@phiatrinidad3969]

So so beautiful!!

[@skaterbakes]

Omg this is gorgeous!! Well done xx

[@plantsrgreen]

Just found your channel! Your videos are beautiful to watch :) I especially love the hand stitching of the eyelet holes!

[@clairezhangyx]

Thank you so much!

[@dectel257]

It’s stunning!! ♥️🙌🏼♥️🙌🏼♥️

[@janaywhite4567]

I think I will hand sew my eyelet because the store is out 😊

[@paddockpiggies4140]

this was so helpful - thank you!

[@entranha]

Beautiful!

[@joanneaugust1489]

It's much easier to insert plastic feather boning - speaking from experience. But this looks great. Just one question from a rather lazy seamstress: Do you think I could attach the lining first and the tape afterwards? And does bias tape work as well?

[@patriciakellyadams134]

foundation garments often don't get the emphasis they deserve

[@thisismyname3328]

Hi, I know its been a while, but I was hoping you can tell me how much reed you used (like lengthwise), as well as the width, as the thinnest I can find is 2mm, and I don't know whether that'll work - these are beautiful, btw, really enjoyed watching their construction

[@charlotteroach6222]

wowwww so beautiful!!

[@penelope-oe2vr]

Can't you open these back up and replace the reeds if they break on you?

[@lkriticos7619]

I didn't know you could use reeds as boning! Where did you source them from?

[@nkhmiel]

Where did you order the boning you received afterwards?

[@bridgetmartin3896]

Not sure if u'll see this since this from 2 yrs ago but how did u get the pattern from the book to life size

[@SonjaPond]

You did this painSTAYkingly. 😝

[@carosamchwa3081]

What kind of thread did you use for the eyelets? I’m working on my own stays and and debating between linen and silk thread.

[@clairezhangyx]

the eyelets need to be quite sturdy so I used linen

[@Vanille46]

Wow!bravissima!

[@qiyansong5585]

终于油管也上传了！

[@clairezhangyx]

是的！

[@The_Cloth_Surgeon]

Unfortunately there’s a very sad story behind why stays couldn’t be made by women, it involves the legal precedent that was brought in after a dress maker / female corseteer who had been making them for clients was set upon by a group of tailors, they took client pieces and… physically treated her so severely, that she lost the child she was carrying, the laws preventing women from making corsets due to their delicate nature came as a result of the following lawsuit… if wasn’t women couldn’t, they were made not to.

[@sallyzhou5876]

真好

[@ElisaSarah]

Can I have your dads number for sowing advice? XD