Kate Souris Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 How mysterious. So...you have a busk in your other stays? Do you just have a pocket sewn in on the lining or is it done another way? I apologize for asking as I have never had a busk in any of my stuff and they are curious to me. And you know....I didn't peek in your stays at RF 5. LOL. Ahem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) hehe. Yes, there is a wood busc in my blue ones. It's in a pocket sewn to the interlining under the lining. I'm tempted to remove it. Edited February 17, 2009 by Haunting Lily If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 ...Now I can watch the end of the movie in piece.... Lilly, was that a typo or are you just so stuck on piecing things together? LOLStays look super. Glad you got to watch the movie peacefully ...and I hope not in peices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Most definitely a 1am typo . Oh sure, I work my finders to the bone and you pick on my typing. sniff. Love ya too Silkie. If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) finders? Couldn't resist. I just thought that "peice" was very appropriate. Edited February 17, 2009 by Silkie McDonough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 fingers, damn it, fingers.................................... If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I think all this sewing has made your finders numb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I think you're right Silkie. Can I please get through a pair of stays without having to remove the straps. This time was a little better. I only had to do a partial removal and it only took a few minutes to fix. Hopefully the mailman will be here soon and I can start working on the binding. If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJessi Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 These threads make me wish there was some sort of FAQ or Glossary of terms, as I often find myself scratching my head and trying to figure out what everyone is talking about. heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Red Jessi, what terms are you having trouble with? If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 It can be done... start listing what terms/words/techniques you don't comprehend... "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJessi Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Oo! Well, what prompted the question was edge binding - which I'm guessing is what goes over the edges of the top and bottom of about everything? My initial confusion came from the "binding" in there, as I immediately jumped to the reeds or ridgeline or whatever was being used to give the support to the garment...and I couldn't wrap my hear around that being used in an edge somehow...heh. But then we got to twill tape and I was lost again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Cotton twill tape is what I used the bind the edges of my stays. You can see it pretty clearly in this pic. Other materials can be used instead of twill tape. As Kate suggested, you can make your own using the leftover fabric. Did that answer your question? If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) Linen twill tape or self fabric, but now to recall Rose in a recent conversation, all the original 18th century stays she has seen up close have been bound in kid leather... Hope I got that right... and that is not to say that they did not use linen, or self fabric, or cotton twill tape, she just hasn't seen it in originals yet... Rose feel free to correct this if necessary... there is one 1780s (yeah I know way past our time frame) bound in white silk and the pink stays (yeah I know earlier than our time frame) are bound in pink silk Edited February 17, 2009 by Capt. Sterling "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 :::nods::: nope ye be right there, Sterling. Most I've seen or heard of were bound with leather of some sort. Kid or doeskin was good for it's flexibility. But, the skin was better than fabric cause it didn't allow the boning to poke through or wear out the binding as easily. I've not had much luck finding the kid or doe skin in strips for binding and what ones I have found are pricy. So, I suppose we go with what we can. :) LOL... Cheeky... yes, there is a pattern I suppose... we all be working on our outfits watching fantasy or sci-fi. Heck, the other night I was working on an outfit watching Doctor Who! LOL I think there was a glossary at some point, Jessi. But I think it was lost sometime back with that hack job and virus. I agree, we do need a glossary. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBrower Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 One of my crew mates had the opportunity to wear the stays I made for her this past weekend, but by the end of the day, the reed in one of her tabs got really bent. I actually thought she may have broken it. =( My question is... When using reed, do you all put two lengths in per casing, or just one? Or was this simply because it was laced too tight? Cook and Seamstress to the Half Moon Marauders Lady Brower's Treasures, Clothing and other treasures Hell Hath No Fury like the Wrath of a Woman... No that's it. She doesn't need a reason. www.myspace.com/halfmoonmarauders www.myspace.com/faerienoodle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) I have to admit that the binding is my least favorite part of making stays. But it's all finished. Yippeeeee!!!!! Using 1" light blue cotton twill tape, I placed the binding upside down on the stays and backstitched into place. Then I folded the binding over and brought it underneath to the back and whip stitched to finish. Edited February 25, 2009 by Haunting Lily If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 One of my crew mates had the opportunity to wear the stays I made for her this past weekend, but by the end of the day, the reed in one of her tabs got really bent. I actually thought she may have broken it. =( My question is... When using reed, do you all put two lengths in per casing, or just one? Or was this simply because it was laced too tight? I use one reed per channel. If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBrower Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 That's what I thought... Thanks. =) And your stays look great by the way. Cook and Seamstress to the Half Moon Marauders Lady Brower's Treasures, Clothing and other treasures Hell Hath No Fury like the Wrath of a Woman... No that's it. She doesn't need a reason. www.myspace.com/halfmoonmarauders www.myspace.com/faerienoodle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBrower Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 When using a busk, where does it go? I made a "pocket" for it like I would normally make the channels for boning, but I think it looks funny. Is it better to make a separate pocket and stitch it to the lining? Thanks! Cook and Seamstress to the Half Moon Marauders Lady Brower's Treasures, Clothing and other treasures Hell Hath No Fury like the Wrath of a Woman... No that's it. She doesn't need a reason. www.myspace.com/halfmoonmarauders www.myspace.com/faerienoodle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Souris Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Lady Brower- I've busted up most of the tabs on my striped stays. I think I only have a few that I haven't broken the reeding in (mainly cause I fuss with it and pick at the tabs when I shouldn't be.)....just so you know it does happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBrower Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Ah.. I was trying to devise a way to make them a little stronger. I've added linen canvas to the interlining of the set I'm working on now (finally a set for me!) in order to make them a little stiffer/ stronger. I was also thinking of trying to double up the reed at least once per tab, so long as it doesn't look weird. I have extreme curve in my own waist and would rather not be constantly breaking reed. lol. I've never had to worry before with steel. =P I'll let you know how that goes. Cook and Seamstress to the Half Moon Marauders Lady Brower's Treasures, Clothing and other treasures Hell Hath No Fury like the Wrath of a Woman... No that's it. She doesn't need a reason. www.myspace.com/halfmoonmarauders www.myspace.com/faerienoodle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) What type of reed are you using Lady Brower? I ask because there are different types of wood reeding. Up until now I have been using the 1/4" flat oval reed. But recently I purchased 1/4" full oval. It's a little more difficult to work with in regards to trimming but it does have more strength than flat oval. As for buscs, it should replace the center reeds. In my blue stays, I made a separate pocket and stitched to the interlining. If you go back to the first page of this thread, post #2 has a good example of busc placement. Edited February 28, 2009 by Haunting Lily If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBrower Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I've been using the 1/4 flat oval. I'll have to look for the full oval. Thanks! Cook and Seamstress to the Half Moon Marauders Lady Brower's Treasures, Clothing and other treasures Hell Hath No Fury like the Wrath of a Woman... No that's it. She doesn't need a reason. www.myspace.com/halfmoonmarauders www.myspace.com/faerienoodle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) Your welcome. I'm sure there are other places that sell it but I got mine here. http://wmboothdraper.com/ Edited February 28, 2009 by Haunting Lily If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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