Zippered Stays Tutorial: How to Make Modernized Stays for Daily Wear (18th Century Historybounding)

Join me in a fresh attempt to work through my 18th century silhouette fixation 😅 This time I'm making a pair of full stays, starting from my 1790's stay pattern, but altering them for modern, daily-wear purposes.
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MUSIC BY epidemicsound.com
1. A Celtic Blessing - Bonnie Grace
2. Highland Hymn - Bonnie Grace
3. The Norman Kings - Bonnie Grace
4. Last Breath of Freedom - Bonnie Grace
5. Duel in the Ruins - Cercles Nouvelles
6. The Goths - Bonnie Grace
7. Fight it One More Night - Mama Zula

[@susanita5211]

"I'm still working through my eighteenth century silhouette fixation" same girl, why else am I here lol

[@AJisreading]

Have I learnt how to use my sewing machine yet? No. Am I watching this anyway “for future reference, when my skills are there?” Absolutely. I’ll be sure to drop by in 5 years and tell you how I went. 😂

[@BMoll87]

Ashleigh P love this comment! 😂

[@emile_fa]

Same here, except I might be a year ahead of you Ashleigh. I guess I'll let you all know in 4 years then x)

[@seradoxa3537]

Emile Fafin y’all should not forget. Set a reminder in google now please. I might let you know sooner 😬

[@katiik]

I haven't even bought the sewing machine yet! 😃

[@TealCheetah]

Good news all of you, you don't need a sewing machine!

[@an_evening_star_rose5991]

I love that you experimenting with stays is becoming a series! I’m always so excited to see what you come up with next. Your trial and error and talking through what worked or didn’t and why, and finding the most practical and comfortable way to construct and wear foundations is really helpful to people just starting out with stay-making. Thank you!😘

[@yvonnetomenga5726]

@An_Evening_Star_Rose • I agree totally!

[@lyreparadox]

If you haven't seen it already, Morgan Donner has a video where she shows three different methods for constructing corsets.

[@rebeccahenkins1697]

I like this zipper option - being a curvy girl but also with joint issues and limitations - I think having either front spiral lacing or a zipper could make me likely to wear more of these fashions. Thank you for sharing - it isn’t that confusing and you do lovely hand-stitched eyelets!

[@samanthakessel7285]

If you can find the videos, Bernadette Banner has 2 about making a corset for a asymmetric body... Food for thought?

[@Jennaswirly]

Totally on board with being warmer! Living in the northeast of the US our winters go from mild one year to excruciatingly cold the next, just depends on what the winter vortex wants to do that year. I love the idea of modernizing the 18th century looks. I'm obsessed with Outlander, been knitting all sorts of things from the show. I'm in research mode right now for sewing - I kinda know how to sew, but I'm still a beginner, and we are going to be moving in a few months so I get to have my own crafting room in our new house. I'm a short waisted, short- curvy women myself, modern clothes just fit horribly. Looking to sew myself a new wardrobe.

[@kentario1610]

I have no idea how I could get a busk without the aid of ordering online, so I was considering a zipper but also scared it wouldn't work, so I REALLY appreciate you making this! It looks like there's no issue at all, so I must try it! I really wanna wear some corsetry with modern clothes all undercover stealthily.

[@neptunekalka1576]

I wear just as many layers as you in winter. 2-3 pairs of socks barely do it, but the other day I layered cotton/smartwool/fleece, and my feet stayed warm and dry! ... In 60 degree weather. My goal this winter is just make the things I need to be warm. Stays have now moved up that list significantly!

[@alejandramoreno6625]

My torso is short too, and I have a fullish bust. I am loving this channel!

[@Damoire]

I really love the idea of zipped stays. I just finished my first laced one and I must admit a zipper would be quite handy :D.

[@roefane2258]

I thought this was such a good idea too, but you said it before me!

[@woodenkat8971]

My. Only problem with them is I have had zippered sports bras. And the zipper failed at work. I had a very active job. Very embarrassing. Something to be careful of.

[@insachan]

@@woodenkat8971 Maybe you can put a hook and eye at the top of the zipper to stop it from unzipping? Like dresses frequently have at their sides.

[@agimagi2158]

@@insachan That sounds like an excellent idea!!

[@KMMHealy]

I have a zippered corset from Mystic City Corsets, and the construction is so solid I feel like the fabric will give out before the zipper. There might be some structural ideas from those that’d prevent zipper failure?

[@maike__-]

Yes to all the layers for warmth! I have been wanting to make stays or a corset for that exact reason 😂🙈 I have gone through the corset drafting workshop by Cathy Hay and Foundations Revealed but the pattern has been lying around for several months now and I might have just come up with the motivation to finally make the first mockup! Also, the zipper is a Genius idea. So convenient!

[@rgraika422]

What a fun project! I love the combination of something modern (zipper) with a corset. Very practical too. I like your easy going, figure it out as you go along style. It makes me feel more confident about jumping into making one for myself. Also your method of pulling the thread tails through at 8:45 is so clever! I've always just backstiched and cut the tails as short as I could which looks dreadful. So thank you for teaching me a new technique.

[@MariahPattie]

Thank you, I've learned that no matter how much research I do, how much I prepare for a project, I'm still going to make mistakes, and it's never going to turn out exactly how I envisioned (in both good and bad ways). So may I quote a cliché and say the only thing to fear is fear itself?

[@GhislaineBeauce]

Really cool!! The best colors for bras and underwear that won't show are pinks in warm undertones and reds. That was a tip from my French aunt and she was right! Also, I know how you feel about cold weather, I wear wool tights under everything, including trousers and jeans, and that really helps...

[@MelodyLovelace]

Love seeing another short-waisted person here in the historybounding community! I love Bernadette and everything she makes, but I've always been jealous of her long torso and never thought anything could look as good on me as it does on her. You look so wonderful in these stays and the outfit you wore at the end is gorgeous on you!!

[@janekokoszko7525]

This is a wonderful idea! I must give them a try. I was intrigued by the sports bra style, but this is an even better idea. Your sewing skills are excellent, very neat and tidy and I really enjoyed watching. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@JCRogers3]

Thank you for experimenting with modernizing historic clothes! I love the concept.

[@hotjanuary]

I love this kind of content. It’s great to see the experimentation of historical design with modern concepts and showing how they look under modern clothes. I would love for you to film your eureka modern stays once you design and test them out.

[@MariahPattie]

I like that, Eureka Stays. I'll have to remember that 😊

[@carolinedeck956]

I love the idea of the cups. I think I’m going to add them the stays I just made

[@reformvideos4303]

Two observations... being shorter waisted in the back is common, that really may be part of your issue. Also I'm thinking the stays are pushing your pelvis into a more ergonomic position that your muscles aren't used to holding, which will cause the discomfort you're describing. A healthy position for the pelvis is not tucked all the way forward OR swayed back. Do some looking in front of a mirror to find your neutral position and make conscious choices throughout the day to use that position while walking or exercising. Your future self will thank you for building core muscles supporting the correct alignment! You'll notice as you rock the pelvis how your ribs and neck want to bend in unison. Building good pelvic posture really supports your whole body 😊

[@roshpotter06]

Zippered stays remind me of that rant Agatha Christie goes on in Come, Tell Me How You Live, and how her mother got a pair of zippered stays and couldn't get them off again. Lovely book 😊

[@emilysmith2784]

Wow I feel like you read my mind. I recently tried wearing my corset every day and found it was better than a bra but I hated the busk. I really struggle to open and close it (being quite round in the middle) so was considering a zip but wasn’t sure if it would break under the strain.

[@MariahPattie]

I think as long as it’s a metal zipper it should hold up. Though I definitely don’t have mine laced super tightly.

[@saritshull3909]

They have zipped corsets in burlesque. If you look for those heavy-duty zips they use on uniforms and military things you should be good. check YKK.

[@katvaughn6201]

DUDE. This is the first video I've watched about stays that has made full sense to my brain. Possibly it's because you're a lefty, so my brain was more inclined to trust your process, or possibly it's that I'm pretty sure I am proportioned almost exactly the same as you are, or maybe it's just that you are an utter wizard who is very good at explaining things, because you are. The inclusion of both a zipper and the interior cups was absolutely genius, and I appreciate how you went through possible fit issues and how to fix them! I've been wanting to make a pair of stays to support my posture, but lacing in and out of them every day and having to pull them tight on my shorter torso and DDDs is like no thank you (not for everyday wear, that is), but this video is amazing insight and information into a pair that seems both comfortable and convenient if everything fits right. Thank you for this!!

[@christinabossart4182]

You're incredibly talented especially for someone so young. Your old world style and Celtic music makes me feel like we are kindred spirits. Slainte.

[@MsMommaRose]

You are a good teacher. I really enjoyed your instructions. It is sweet of you to share your talents like this.

[@kynahjai]

Your analytical breakdown of things is wonderful

[@rosenrot9544]

I was hoping you would do a tutorial for this, thank you! I really want to make myself some short italian and undress wear gowns to wear in my daily life, since i am a homebody and would not have any opportunity to wear the actual long versions

[@MrsBrit1]

I really, REALLY want to attempt making myself a pair of stays. I need them in my life.

[@VickyShawcooksalot]

I'm going to try this. I have no idea where my corsets from my SCA days are. And I am always freezing in the winter. What you're saying about them keeping you warm explains why I never felt that cold when it was raining. 😆 I did find some artificial stays the other week too. I'm inspired now. Thanks.

[@catherinemassey3153]

So glad I found a fellow short-waisted person to watch do fun things!

[@oliviamusselman8491]

I’ve never seen that type of zipper insertion. Definitely gonna try it on my next skirt! It’s such a clean finish

[@hrani]

It's also much less fiddly than trying to add the zipper to a nearly finished garment! We were taught in school to do buttons, zippers and h&e first thing if possible

[@pinkwings8036]

KZbin recommending what i need in life, I’m so glad I found you!!!

[@ibejimi]

I am greatly enjoying this whole series! However, my fingers were very sad watching you sew without a thimble. They do take some getting used to but I would seriously recommend it everything is so much nicer with one.

[@BankruptMonkey]

Especially soft thimbles, like leather. Normally sewing and needles won't pierce it (unless you have a leatherworking needle) and it feels Cindy and doesn't interrupt your sewing like a metal thimble.

[@epitcher]

But callouses are NATURE’S thimble 😂

[@hotjanuary]

Elizabeth Pitcher, it’s not about how pokey the needle is. The thimble is like a finger brace. It makes it so that you can hand sew for longer periods of time because your finger muscles aren’t getting as tired. Abby Cox put out a video the proper way to hand sew and use a thimble. My hand sewing speed improved after I followed her instruction.

[@cap4life1]

+1!! Love you Mariah but a thimble helps hand sewing so much more and it's good for more people to see people properly using a thimble to hand sew

[@DuchessOfTators]

I am self taught sewing. My mom showed me how to thread a needle and a basic running stich. Everything else I learned on my own. I have been sewing for 22 years without a thimble and no matter how many times I try, it always seems to be more difficult with one. My bare fingers work better. (I use the pinch method, not the push. If that makes sense)

[@rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456]

You've got the most innovative channel, every video feels like an adventure ❤️🥰🌻

[@fictionrules]

I also love the eighteenth century silhouette. I think it is my favorite.

[@yvonneelmenhorst879]

To make the stays fit better in the lower back, try adding some hip pads in the center back. Worked like a charm for me. Befor my stays forced me into a too rigid posture and poked me in the bum, so I thought I could at least soften the poking with some padding. Turns out it changes the overall curve of the bones and makes the stays much, MUCH more comfortable

[@PozorPurple]

I am always waiting for your next video on modernized stays project and it's a relief that this is not the last one 😊 Good luck and keep up the good work!

[@paintbrushes9329]

Hello! I hope everyone is having a great day. :)

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

I love how you're making stuff from way back when work for you now. I am very interested in how to draft myself a corset or stays but hesitant because sometimes my asthma flares up when my diaphragm gets restricted, but I really REALLY want to try something like your sports bra stays because I loathe bras. For the record I am a short-waisted non-curvy person (as much as my husband protests otherwise, I kinda measure like a brick with boobs). Also, yay Lefty power! (why I have one good pair of lefty scissors that I use for everything, even though not all of the blade cuts fabric that well anymore)

[@MariahPattie]

sounds like a short pair of stays or corset might work great for your body type/asthma needs :)

[@Marialla.]

Did you see Morgan Donner's series on making some stays? Really it was about how she finds her right fit by just making multiple mockups until she likes it.

[@melissamybubbles6139]

I too have asthma, am short-waisted, and have a pretty consistent measure from bust to hips. I've wondered whether fabric choices, silhouette, number and placement of bones, as well as type and placement of closures would make a difference. Would it help to vary the fabric stiffness between the top and bottom, have only some panels of a stiffening layer, or something like that? I don't know. I definitely like the short stays though.

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

@@melissamybubbles6139 I foind a starting point, googled around till I found a pattern for an athletic corset and am currently scaling it up with the intention of making the top half of it!

[@kepo7172]

Oh man! I have so many plans to copy you. Thank you for doing such detailed videos!

[@aaliyahraks]

i love the idea of the zip, it would be so good for me as currently i have to stand in pain (live with chronic pain and arthritis) while my husband laces me up which takes ages. I would be able to dress myself with these and quickly thereby avoiding pain :)

[@lisadianeetheredge5215]

I love your combination of aesthetic and informative; I am always so excited to see your video pop up!

[@MichelleH1791]

Love this print! Congrats on launching your channel.

[@RogueStitches]

I'd love more information on the skirt you put on at the end.

[@lesliehyde]

Perhaps you could try crossing a corset with stays (in terms of using the corset style lacing) with the zippered front.

[@jayneeojeda5677]

This is everything!!!! Oh my gosh it’s like you read my mind and put out the perfect video! I learned so much!

[@a.k.v.3042]

This is fascinating. And something I've been toying with trying. Have you thought about a quilted pair of bodies for the heat retention? Granted it an earlier era (1550-1600 or so. Maybe a bit later). You still get some basic boning, but there is a padding layer of batting and it gets quilted for good insulation.

[@MariahPattie]

quilted stays are absolutely on my list, but I'd like to have just one great pattern that I could use for different kinds of stays for different seasons.

[@agimagi2158]

Oh I love how they turned out! They give you a beautiful silhouette under your modern clothes! And also 13:26 O_O!! To achieve that cleavage in like 5 seconds!? A dream come true! I have to level up my sewing game and make myself one of those one day! Question: Can you (hand)wash the stays? It would make it SO much more practical for everyday wear

[@MariahPattie]

I made them to wear with shifts, so I wasn't really considering washing. But I see no reason why hand washing would damage them. I've never tried washing gum tragacanth though.

[@agimagi2158]

@@MariahPattie Oh yes I would not wear it without anything under it but I tend to get quite sweaty sometimes so washing would be a nice additional option. Probably I would change the gum tragacanth to fusible interfacing just to be on the safe side. The outcome is just so genius that it is worth experimenting with!

[@MariahPattie]

@@agimagi2158 absolutely, and everyone has individual needs depending on their body/climate/lifestyle

[@LajoieNYC]

I just watch your vids for the clothing construction ideas. These videos are great. Thanks for 'em.

[@megmcguireme]

I have a large bust and small ribcage. I've been considering making something like this. Bras just aren't comfortable

[@reefandlilymaggie]

Your videos are so calming and fun. :)

[@nicolemulready6329]

I love this take on modernized historical garments! A project I'm planning for the near future is trying short stays as a modern bra and how to make that work. I'm really curious about a short type of shift shirt that would work under stays without showing or adding too much bulk

[@MariahPattie]

For bulk, you can cut it slimmer, with less gathers, but it really comes down to the fabric. You want super lightweight linen or cotton. Batiste, voile, or lawn cotton, or lightweight Burnley & Trowbridge linen are my favorites. You might already know that, but my first chemise/drawers set were from bleached muslin, and they were super bulky.

[@nicolemulready6329]

@@MariahPattie thanks so much! I'm looking forward to the next video in your modern series!

[@lorettajames3175]

Very informative. Like you, I wear layers in the winter. Your modern take on stays, looks like a great idea. I will be making a pair for me. I am a bit round in the middle and stays will make my clothes look better on me.

[@ipomoea2]

I'm going to make cups for my stays now, because I find my stays don't give much support without making it hard to breath. Thanks so much for the tip! :)

[@AM-os4ty]

How you are doing projects I have been seriously thinking about? This is so awesome! Thank you! I also sew on singer treadle. It's newer than yours, but still sewing on an old machine. 🙂

[@rhondamast3441]

I love how it turned out!

[@woodenkat8971]

Trying my first 18th century stays! So excited. Using the american duchess simplicity pattern because I'm lazy and poor so Patterns of Fashion is more than I am willing to pay.

[@MariahPattie]

Totally cool. It’s good to get sewing experience anywhere you can find it, and POF5 is really better for deeper research and understanding, less for the exact patterns.

[@perrylynnw]

Well, I wasn't considering a similar project until this video.... time to add it to the list! I LOVE this idea!

[@MrsYasha1984]

This looks awesome! I need this in my life! And, those boob pillows are such a great idea. I think I will test if thy can make my 19th mid bust corset fit a bit better. I even have some bra underwire laying around, I could make some underwired pillows for ideal boobie support

[@taekwongurl]

So, I thought this video was a tutorial on how to make one of those trendy new "casual corset looks." And after watching this video, I still think that these stays can be worn casually, as a top and a jacket over them. I know, *gasp* wearing underwear out?! I still think it would be doable. Definitely add a shift or some other top underneath.

[@RychaardRyder]

It's like the pair claire made in outlander! When she comes back after Brianna was born!

[@MariahPattie]

can neither confirm nor deny any Outlander influences 😉

[@rosequill7925]

I have this horrible fear everytime I see someone use a heat or water soluble marker on their project that they're accidentally going to pick up and use a normal marker and ruin their project so the bright blue on the natural linen made me tense

[@Marialla.]

Love the crescent cups innovation!

[@phoenixfritzinger9185]

Make one out of pleather and add some decorative belts so I can finally live out my dreams of becoming a kingdom hearts character

[@mfg2324]

I love your sewing machine!

[@kana0kitsune]

I'm so sad because I need to do this yet my skills could never xD omg I love these.

[@jos7225]

I'm very interested in this easy dress version of stays, I wear stays every day. Could you zip the front and bunny ears the back lacing as you would a Victorian Corset? I realise this is not HA but I'm on the hunt for every day ease!

[@KitchenTableChatsENM]

I love seeing someone else interested in making 18th century clothing and underwear be practical with modern clothing! I am just at the planning stages for my 18th century wear so this is fun to watch! Have you tried to wear your stays with pants? I wear a lot of high waisted jeans and want them to still be accessible for me

[@MariahPattie]

These wouldn’t be great with pants because of the tabs. I’m working on a new pair now that’s a hybrid between corset and stays to eliminate the tabs.

[@KitchenTableChatsENM]

@@MariahPattie I’ll be curious what you come up with as I was hoping the tabs wouldn’t be an issue since I’m wanting something that doesn’t cut in anywhere around my hip area. The softness of the tabs seem ideal. I’ll keep an eye out for what you come up with!

[@Imjetta7]

This is SUCH a great idea!

[@WhatifI]

Yo this is a suuuper professional video

[@cristinad.6080]

... soooo i'm going to have to learn how to sew stays cause i want a pair of these, they look comfy and easy to wear! (with the right fit of course) im only treading into sewing at the moment so maybe sometime in the future I'll have the skills to follow along this tutorial!

[@ally0108]

incredible ! i would love to pattern cut and make this - thank you for posting

[@plasticreplica]

I The music is like Witcher meets game of thrones meets outlander its amazing. I will really try this as an alternative for my first attempt thank you friend

[@funnyface1305]

When you were talking about the pressure on your lower back and showing how your hips want to sit, that is actually bad posture. At least from what I gathered from the it, the stays are trying to give you “correct posture”. I myself stand this way and gives me back issues. I want stays to help with this. I may be wrong, but I think I got it right. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Also, I loved watching this!! Thank you for taking us along with you on this journey!!

[@cincocats320]

I think you got it right. I was in PT for a lower back issue, which actually turned out to be hip issue that my back compensated for. One of the things my therapist worked on was correcting my posture which wanted to do exactly what Mariah demonstrated her back naturally wanting to do.

[@asilverfoxintasmania9940]

Its not completely "bad posture" Mine does this and it is due to my scoliosis and how the spine curve affects the hips. It will be different in every person, depending on the degree of spinal curve, where that curve is and what activities you tend to do. It can be worked on, mainly but dealing with the hips and that tends to come from working on strengthening core muscles.

[@kanashiiookami6537]

Goodness, if I tried to work the curve out of my spine and be all straight backed like I see some people, then I wouldn't be able to walk. (I've tried straightening the curve when a physio therapist said I was all fake gymnastic with it ((the posture the girls arch their back into for looks)) but it put my hips at an angle that made it impossible to walk properly. Then I researched it and checked in with members of my family to find out it was genetic and we all just had a natural dip in the curve of our spines.) So yeah, having a curve doesn't mean someone has bad posture if that curve is genetic. Having it *because* of bad posture is different.

[@catherinerobbins7597]

THIS IS SO COOL! Thank you for making this video. : D

[@Moonlit.Maiden]

I'm a total sewing noob so it'd be a while before I attempted this kind of thing but I like to watch these videos as I could possibly use some of these methods in attempting to make a dress I can wear without a traditional bra as this seems like the only comfortable option as I bigger busted lol

[@jenthulhu]

Mariah--or anyone else who might know--why are the front bodices of stays and corsets sliced into so many narrow pieces? Are all the seams needed to strengthen the garment? It seems like shaping could be done with gussets, gores, and darts, so why the puzzle pieces? I have watched so many corset and stay videos but that has never been addressed anywhere that I've seen. Maybe there is a book I should look for that explains the construction? Please, help me understand! I've been toying around with creating a garment something like your modern sports bra stays, but with darts shaping an actual cup shape (I'm an F cup) for my breast to sit in and the corset-y part staying up against the skin under the bust. Large-breasted women, especially when wearing "leisure bras" can quickly develop heat rashes and yeast infections under the bust on hot days. I want to use natural, breathable textiles to create something to solve that problem. Your crescent cups might help, I'm not sure. I'm not sure how they actually fit/work and I know you can't actually show that, LOL. Thanks!

[@entranha]

Congratulations! Amazing.

[@TealCheetah]

Great experiment!

[@Tengusan88]

Hello! Could you please add the link to your gum tragacanth in the description? I tried searching it on amazon but living in the EU, it's not able to find it when I type it in! Very nice stays by the way, I always love your videos about modernized versions and hearing from your all-day experience in it. My friend and I try and recreate much similar pieces and it's really nice of you to share your ecperience with the community! Have a nice weekend and stay healthy in the cold weather! :)

[@spiritussancto]

Also is such a thing washable?

[@derrosabaum]

www.patin-a.de/en/fiebing-s-gum-tragacanth I live in Germany and bought some gum tragacanth from the website 👍

[@MariahPattie]

Right, thank you, I had a feeling I was forgetting something. Link's been added :)

[@MariahPattie]

I have not yet experimented with washing something with gum tragacanth. However, I made these stays with the intention of wearing them over shifts, and probably won't be washing them.

[@dawsie]

😹😹nice I love the zipper idea and as you have stated wearing Stays during the colder season will pay off, I have just spent the past 5 months freezing, now as I have just bought most of the items needed to make my own stays finally I think I will try the zipper option as well as the laced version as for the cups not sure I will be needing them 😹😹😹 as I have way too much up top already 😹😹😹 now all I need to do is get them made ready for next winter😹😹😹 Thanks for a great tutorial/insight to modernising 1800 stays 😹😹😹

[@elle.blanchard]

I've had "gum tragacanth" in my head for over an hour. Not a song, just the words repeated over and over.

[@spacecaptain9188]

I'd like to make one of these to replace the bra. Not do much for support, but for social acceptability, without causing the discomfort or pain of a bra. I'd like it to be washable, and quick/easy to put on, and I'll probably wear it under my normal shirts. I'm thinking of using a zipper too. Maybe also velcro, or buttons, or even elastic bands, instead of lacing. We'll see.

[@sycamorevalley8580]

This is the construction method I have used for corsets, I've seen it called the sandwich method, so that's what I call it.

[@JosieStev]

Beautiful

[@whitneybaliles6577]

I would totally buy a modernized corset pattern like this...just saying 🙂

[@neekr3052]

I haven't even sewed up my first stays yet but I will totally be using this under-boob cushion idea, I think it's fantastic! It would have been great to see them a bit more after you'd sewn them in, I'm curious about where to actually stitch them, would you stitch along the bottom side of the crescent shape?

[@MariahPattie]

just the top corners. check my instagram for a few close up pics.

[@tonieundertwenty]

I just adore this project!

[@jennglow4647]

Very pretty 😀

[@cassandra007]

I'd love to see you make a zippered version of your sports bra stays.

[@MariahPattie]

That was the original idea, but I wanted to try out the faux-chemise, and didn’t want a zip in the way. But it would have made them much more convenient to put on.

[@RottingDolll]

I am so into this!! I don’t know the first thing about sewing but I need t h i s

[@amypattie7004]

This is the content I need

[@jwillssontate8853]

You are short waisted and sway backed. I have the same problem. Couture clothing is a life saver.

[@Betsyschugar]

How did you choose what kind of boning to use in which part of the stays? The different widths of synthetic baleen makes sense, but how did you choose where to put baleen vs. spiral steel?

[@MariahPattie]

I just used the spiral steel for the horizontal rail, because it curves. Though in the future I might use if for more of the side seams, especially the ones that curve around the side, and reserve stiff boning for the straight front and back panels. But the 4mm was a lot more flexible than I expected, and it bends very well, it just annoys me that it raises and forms a bit of an edge where it's curved.

[@spacecaptain9188]

I'd like to make this for hot weather. Is there a reason we can't use one tough layer only for stays? I figure boning can be sewn on top with a few tough ribbons, or something...

[@dyspterisabortivaria2803]

I curious as to why you soaked them even with the spiral boning in?

[@minimooster7258]

The skirt you wear at 12:00! Did you make that? Can you give us the pattern? It's so pretty😍

[@MariahPattie]

Yes, it'll be in a future video :)

[@minimooster7258]

@@MariahPattie I'm already hyped

[@frank7411]

You have such cool ideas!

[@kiaraaa226]

Completely unrelated, but you are so beautiful 💕

[@Kaalokalawaia]

I bet they are great for your posture. Also.. do you have sway back and issues from that?

[@nuschb274]

do you think it'd be possible to make some kind of modernised pattern based on stays/corsetry to use as a chest binder?

[@nicolawebb6025]

Clipping the curves is a risky move as it weakens the seam. Better to trim the seam and press