Corset for the Lazy? The simplest Regency stays to draft, fit, and WEAR

I was in desperate need of a Regency-era corset that was easier to wear than my traditional long-line style of stays that spiral laced in the back. Luckily I found a wealth of knowledge on the Corset a la Paresseuse (aka Corset for the Lazy Person), a wrap-around style that required NO LACING, minimal seamlines and boning, and could be put on and off in a snap! Watch me scale a pattern based on an original garment to my own size, fit and assemble the corset in only a few hours.

(oh, and I also just found out that Retro Claude made her own version of this corset, too! check it out at [   • Hand Sewing A Regency Corset (aka Stays) a...  ](   • Hand Sewing A Regency Corset (aka Stays) a...  ))

** REFERENCES **
Blog post with original pattern in centimeters: https://kleidungum1800.blogspot.com/2...
Extant corset: https://www.centraalmuseum.nl/nl/coll...

NOTE: If you want to try this style but want to save some time drafting and resizing, I recommend using the front pieces of the Redthreaded 1790s stays and drawing your own back piece that resembles the museum corset: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Redthreaded...

My previous corset sewing videos playlist:
   • Comparing my FIRST corset to my BEST corse...  

Some additional research:
http://corsetradesigns.blogspot.com/2...
https://stars-design-eva.blogspot.com...
https://ateliernostalgia.wordpress.co...

** SUPPLIES **
1" Twill tape: https://www.twilltape.com/lightweight...
1/8" Twill tape: https://www.twilltape.com/1-8-1/
Frixion pens (that disappear with heat): https://amzn.to/2NgE5XO(affiliate link)
Synthetic Whalebone: https://corsetmaking.com/german-plast...]

** IMAGE CREDITS **
Corset ca. 1872 (split busk): https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
Early 18th century stays: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
18th century stays with straps: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
1780s stays: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
1780s-90s stays: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
Transitional Stays with cups: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
1798 Fashion plate: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/zoeken/...
Corset elastique 1803: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collect...
Corset en X 1810: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv...
Progress of the Toilet, The Stays, James Gillray, 1810: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collect...
Corset 1811: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
1813 Corset fashion plate: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collect...
Back lacing corset 1813: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collect...
Peach corset with cording 1815-1825: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
1822 front-lacing: https://proxy.europeana.eu/2048208/JD...
1820s wrap around "bodice": https://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/e...
1826 illustration: https://www.google.com/books/edition/... (NOTE: this historic book about bandages and medical devices is NSFW!)
Corset shopping 1832: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collect...


** MUSIC **
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