sew_through_time | making 18th century stays @sewthroughtime | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
In this video I make a pair of linen 1780s stays using the historical drafting method and a combination of modern and historical sewing techniques.


For more information on why women wore stays and a brief overview of how supportive undergarments changed throughout history:
youtube.com/watch?v=aF20riATkh0

For more info on how the different classes dressed at this time:
youtube.com/watch?v=IFanMEQoSkg

and people who are far better at explaining how the arc drafting method works:
youtube.com/watch?v=BW_NW25AwpU&t=8s&pp=ygUdMTh0aCBjZW50dXJ5IHN0YXlzIGFyYyBtZXRob2Q%3D

youtube.com/watch?v=c6dzhexyw8E&t=493s&pp=ygUdMTh0aCBjZW50dXJ5IHN0YXlzIGFyYyBtZXRob2Q%3D