tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343802.post9034749615711893840..comments2024-01-14T10:17:27.047-05:00Comments on The Costume Diva: Late 18th Century StaysCostume Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18432553619686993159noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343802.post-47752556846638202852011-06-05T15:19:35.779-04:002011-06-05T15:19:35.779-04:00Sadly, this is the only commercial 18th century ha...Sadly, this is the only commercial 18th century half-boned pattern that I'm aware of (other than one really bad Butterick pattern that I don't recommend). If I had to do this again, I would get Corsets & Crinolines and size-up the Diderot stays pattern.Costume Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432553619686993159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343802.post-61162186717649566682011-06-05T15:09:27.347-04:002011-06-05T15:09:27.347-04:00Hmmmm, so what half-boned, 18th century stay patte...Hmmmm, so what half-boned, 18th century stay pattern (with straps!) would you recommend/have had luck with?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343802.post-17417252727603284142011-05-29T23:50:35.260-04:002011-05-29T23:50:35.260-04:00If it makes you feel any better, I helped a friend...If it makes you feel any better, I helped a friend make this same stays pattern, and we had almost as many problems. I ended up adapting it so much we might has well have started from scratch too!<br /><br />And the most irritating part is that they ended up not being very comfortable when worn - and we're pretty sure that is the patterns fault, not a fitting issue.The Dreamstresshttp://thedreamstress.com/noreply@blogger.com