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Sewing: New stays
Jan. 31st, 2011 12:36 amSo, the whole "taking a break from sewing" thing lasted less than five days, if you wanted to know.
Last year I decided I needed new stays, to wear with my cranberry wool gown (possibly will get finished someday. Possibly). Yes, I made that pair of 1780s stays last summer, and I am still quite happy with them! But, gee, they're 1780s, and I'm planning on making a 1770s polonaise to wear for a Nice Dress at CosCon. And no, I could not wear the 1780s stays! Look, the 18th century's my pet costume-making century, what can I say.
When I get around to the Pompadour dress (c.1758-60) I'll have to make new stays for that too. I'm a pain in my own ass when it comes to costuming for the 18thc! But I kind of like making stays, so that's okay. Making stays is one thing I'm fairly confident I can do properly by now!
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Last year I decided I needed new stays, to wear with my cranberry wool gown (possibly will get finished someday. Possibly). Yes, I made that pair of 1780s stays last summer, and I am still quite happy with them! But, gee, they're 1780s, and I'm planning on making a 1770s polonaise to wear for a Nice Dress at CosCon. And no, I could not wear the 1780s stays! Look, the 18th century's my pet costume-making century, what can I say.
When I get around to the Pompadour dress (c.1758-60) I'll have to make new stays for that too. I'm a pain in my own ass when it comes to costuming for the 18thc! But I kind of like making stays, so that's okay. Making stays is one thing I'm fairly confident I can do properly by now!
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