Sewing 18th Century Stays from Simplicity 8162 Corset Pattern

Are you interested in sewing your own 18th century corset? Perhaps you have Simplicity 8162 and you're looking for a review, tips, tricks, and notes before you cut into your project. Here you will find help! Lauren has completed my 18th century stays made from Simplicity 8162. She's made some changes but also kept some things the same, but before she shows each change one-by-one, Lauren answer some questions specifically about the fit and support of this pattern. The Pattern: https://bit.ly/3nlUVBR Check out the in-depth blog post Q&A: http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/2016/05/18th-century-stays-q-about-simplicity.html Here is a blog post about how to lengthen & shorten stays: http://blog.americanduchess.com/2018/01/how-to-lengthenshorten-18th-century.html Useful Books on 18th Century Stays & Corsets - Corsets: Historical Patterns & Techniques - https://amzn.to/3bjhsso Stays and Corsets: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body - https://amzn.to/2Ude10D Corsets and Crinolines - https://amzn.to/33KiP0z Patterns of Fashion 5 - https://shop.theschoolofhistoricaldre... Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/americanduchess Find us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/americanduc... Facebookery - https://www.facebook.com/americanduchess Blogland - http://blog.americanduchess.com *Affiliate links above