Foundations Revealed

Wendy analyzes over 80 stays from 1790-1829 for fiber, colour, weave, length, opening placement, shoulder treatment, bust shaping, boning or cording.

Joanne tackles this elegant and drastically simple Edwardian corset patent, a pattern with only three panels!

Supporting large busts (say, above a D cup) can be tricky. Isabelle shares her guidelines for giving shapely support to larger cups.

Andrea makes a second mockup in her size, and shows how spiral boning and plastic boning behave in this complex corset design.

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