Hand-made stays

[Annis]

I just thought I'd share with you my recent accomplishment of a pair of C18th stays. These stays are completely and entirely hand sewn and took 2 months, 2 weeks and 1 day to make (with several days of not doing sewing at all due to events and lazyness), oh, and the help of Lidimy for the patterning

[lidimy]

Very excited to seeing the finished project! I would have been gutted if they didn't fit!!

[Annis]

So would I!

[lucy the tudor]

Yep, those pillows look most comfortable and well supported- have you gotten shy Quiet One? No picture of you in them?
Nice work though

[Annis]

Ha ha, thanks! Alas, pillows don't have boobs or bones (bit freaky if they did) so not a true representation of how they acutally fit. No, not shy at all, just that at the time I had to fix the busk and I wanted to finish off my smock before those sort of photos, it will come in due course

[lucy the tudor]

I shall look forward to it, never thought of you as a shrinkiing violet re photos...

[Annis]

Here you go Lucy.



And one with my pockets too.

[lidimy]

So cute!

[lucy the tudor]

That's better, now we can see how beautifully they fit.
Seriously well done there, Quiet one, I'm liking the simple cap as well- it sits nicely.
Proper job

[Grania]

Gorgeous! Congratulations! You'll have to train me

I managed pockets over my holiday...not quite as impressive somehow

[Annis]

Thanks

That cap was annoying, it didn't sit right at all!