(get it, do you get it) Wow! This afternoon I went to my mom's and watched some TV and sewed, and I totally finished all of the eyelets in my stays - the two CB rows, and the eight to hold the straps to the front. Next step is to finish the channels so I … Continue reading Whipping through those Eyelets
Category: thesis project
Miscellany
First of all, hello to all of my new watchers! Sorry for the lack of updates. At least I've made more recent posts here than on my Tumblr? D: I haven't done any sewing lately, apart from finishing the front eyelets (ooooooooh). I think I'm kind of scared that I'm going to do something incredibly … Continue reading Miscellany
Stays Progress
At last! I've done all of the channels that go along seams on the right half of the stays. Next step is to sew the pieces together and check to see if they fit along the underbust, since that's pretty important to making the cups work. I think quilting is going to be my last … Continue reading Stays Progress
More Sources for My Thesis
Mostly paintings, but I also want to bookmark this. Self Portrait, Angelica Kauffman, ca. 1780 Self Portrait in a Straw Hat, Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, after 1782 Lady Elizabeth Foster, Angelica Kauffman, 1784 Lady Elizabeth Foster, Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1787 Princess Louise Auguste, Jens Juel, 1787 Lady Lemon, by George Romney, 1787? M Lavoisier and his Wife, … Continue reading More Sources for My Thesis
Stays Pain
SUCH PAIN. On my mother's advice, I made a one-layer mockup of one side of the stays to mess around with, and while it was very useful I now want to punch myself in the face. I think they're roughly the right size around at this point, and if they're a bit too big it … Continue reading Stays Pain