I kind of cheat to achieve Regency "balloon bosoms:" I wear a balconette bra and prop them up even higher…
I made Hunnisett's version and while they looked gorgeous and fit well I found I just couldn't stand them! As…
I've also tinkered with the idea of adding a pocket for a busk behind the front lacing ... as I…
Also, I should have added, that in the Past Patterns transitional stay based on the Connecticut Historical Society pair shown…
I think pinning is the answer. From what I've read, it was common, and many extant gowns have pin marks…
Darn it, I just wrote a long-winded descriptive answer, and then immediately deleted the whole thing by mistake. Oh well.…
Great comment. There is so much variety, it really is difficult to figure out what works. Does pinning to the…
Thank you for an interesting post. I think it is very difficult to get an idea of which style of…
Short, front lacing, without tabs? Only the Corset Elastique! Short, front lacing with tabs, I haven't seen surviving examples, but…
Well, never mind the boobage, but frankly anything with a shoulder strap that threatened to dig a trench in my…