Download this free corset pattern and start constructing your own corset pattern now - Also, view our video tutorials on corset making.
Download this free corset pattern and start constructing your own corset pattern now - Also, view our video tutorials on corset making.
The #1 question we receive about Simplicity 8162 (and will with Simplicity 8579 as well) is how to lengthen or shorten the stays. Particularly with Simplicity 8162, the body block used came up a little short and most seamstresses are needing to lengthen the body
In preparation for making your Simplicity 8162 18th c. stays, you may wish to re-draw the boning pattern. The pattern comes with an accurate layout for half-boned stays. If you would like to deviate from this, perhaps to add more support or change to a fully
Making a pair of 18th Century stays, from concept to finished product.
My favorite surviving 18th century stays can be found in the Victoria & Albert museums collections. As my previous stays were starting to s...
