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 LESSON 1:
About 18th century stays
Who wore them, and why
Styles of stays, and their effects on the body
Possible adaptations of basic pattern
Front and back lacing
Fully boned or partially boned
Required materials, list of suppliers
LESSON 2:
Personal measurements vs. pattern sizes
How to adjust your pattern to fit your shape
How to make stays both front and back lacing - if desired
Cutting and assembling your fitting pattern
Fine tuning your pattern
Cutting your stays - cover, canvas and lining, binding
LESSON 3:
General Construction - joining the pieces together
Sewing the channels for fully boned or partially boned stays
Boning - different methods for plastic feather boning, splint and metal
Shaping the boning for different channels
Reinforcement boning - when and where, if necessary
LESSON 4:
Binding - using self binding or tape
Eyelets - hand stitched rather than metal, how and why
Wearing your stays - 18th century dressing from the inside out
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Janice P. Ryan
Historic Clothing Patternmaker
Cover of the Stays' Pattern
Janice's Bio
Email: Janice
Class Description
Cost for Class only: $75
The pattern must be ordered from the instructor at The Recollections of JP Ryan The cost of the pattern is $12.00.
See Class Schedule for semester dates.
Duration of class: 4 lessons. Self paced.
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