Mantua Maker Georgian Stays Pattern for sale or trade

[wereleopard]

I bought the MM stays pattern, but ended up deciding to make a closer replica out of Fitting and Proper instead. It is $9 + $5 shipping on MM's site, I would sell mine for $10 including shipping anywhere in the US, or trade for something else (another pattern, a pretty wood busk, a yard of heavy pink linen, etc). Pattern is unopened and includes

Comments

[laracorsets]

I'll trade you (I haven't got that pattern and want to play with it).

What do you need?

[wereleopard]

Ummm... not sure, whatcha got? I can always use corset notions, boning, busks, etc. Also a sucker for Victorian and 18th century patterns.

[laracorsets]

Tons of spiral steels, pick some sizes and let me know how many you need.....lots of fabrics (I am a fabric whore/hoarder). I tend to keep the patterns even though I rarely use them.

If you are in the NYC area we should meet! I loose my job at the end of the month and should be free for most of July (or working in my home studio at least). If you come to me I can show you my antique corsets or we can meet in NYC somewhere.
(I live right by the Lincoln tunnel on the Jersey side. Transportation is very easy to get to me from NYC)

[wereleopard]

Oooh. Not about the losing job part, that sucks. My sympathies! I'm in the same boat, actually. But I'd love to get together - I'm in Queens, so not a problem to get to you! I'm going to be interning with the Costume and Textile department at Cincinnati Art Museum for about a month starting June 22nd though, so I won't be around til the end of July. I would absolutely love to see your collection, though. I keep drooling over it on your site :)

As far as trade, I don't really use spiral steel, but I'm a fabric hoarder too, and can always find room for shiny new things if you've got something you don't think you'll use. I'm easy!