CADD strikes again

[renzys_frenzy]

Bah. I have CADD. Working on Big Red has been slow and somewhat boring. I am not proud of it, but I have totally jumped ship to working on a new set of 18th Century stays. I am using the Diderot pattern out of Corsets and Crinolines. Obviously I sized it up quite a bit and I am also angling the straps a bit in as otherwise they don't sit on my

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[sorchekyrkby]

What materials are you using for your new stays? I havn't gotten as far as fabric selection for my own, lol.

[renzys_frenzy]

This time I am using coutil and linen, and boning with a combo of thin cable ties and steel boning. Last time I used drill and silk and boned the whole thing with thick cable ties (like the kind you use for duct work in your home) and I hated it. It was too rigid and the silk frayed like a b*tch.

[sorchekyrkby]

Good to know. I wasn't sure if I should cover my stays in silk, but the raveling thing makes me want to curl into a ball and sob at the thought.