Chatting About ALL of My Historical Sewing Patterns | 18th Century, Victorian, 1910s, Corsets, Stays

Wow, that was a lot of patterns! Let me know in the comments if you've ever used any of these patterns, and if so, if you liked them!

Patterns mentioned in this video (I'm not going to link these because there are a lot, but they should be pretty easily searchable with the names and pattern numbers where applicable):
JP Ryan 1770s Riding Habit
JP Ryan 18th century Habit Shirt
Pictorial Review 6204 (tracing of an original pattern, so this one may be difficult to find)
Black Snail Patterns Victorian Smoking Jacket
McCall's 7732 (Angela Clayton's 1890s walking suit)
McCall's 7763 (Angela Clayton's Renaissance-inspired gown)
McCall's 5132 (mid-19th century jacket and skirt)
Simplicity 8578 (American Duchess sacque back gown)
Simplicity 8579 (American Duchess stays, shift, and pocket hoops)
Simplicity 8162 (American Duchess Outlander-inspired stays, shift, and bum roll)
Butterick 4254 (corsets and stays)
Butterick 6400 (1880s-ish bodices)
Butterick 6108 (suit pattern reprinted from a 1912 original)
Butterick 6337 (1910s suit)
Butterick 6397 (1910s hats)
Larkin and Smith 18th Century English Gown
Truly Victorian 105 Combination Underwear
Country Wives Beribboned Caps, 1780-1810
Redthreaded 1860s Gored Corset
Folkwear Walking Skirt
Laughing Moon Mercantile # 114 Ladies' Round Dresses
Kannick's Korner Woman's and Girl's Caps: Everyday Headwear 1740-1820
Smoke and Fire Patterns Revolutionary War Vest
Wearing History c. 1917 Combination Underwear and Chemise
Wearing History 1910s Camisole or Corset Cover
Wearing History Elsie - WWI Era Blouse
Scroop Rilla Corset
Scroop Augusta Stays
Scroop Amalia Jacket

Music: "Morning Dew" by Julius H and "Rosin The Bow" by Capewest.

[emilysvintagevisions]

At the Sign of the Golden Scissors/Larkin and Smith is not out of business. They will be reopening under new ownership this year and patterns will be reprinted.

[rosiec]

This was really good thank you. Yes the American Duchess Stays are extremely short in the waist I had to add 3 inches to them as I'm long in the chest.. short in the leg short. American Duchess did a Blog post on how to adjust the Stays which was beneficial as a go along with their pattern.

[WitchOracle]

This was a fun overview! I also really enjoyed the cameo of Oli's thumb, made me chuckle!!

[Axiniana]

I recently made a pair of stays from that Butterick pattern (but I made them with machine and whatever materials I had on hand, so not at all historically accurate). And it really is quite a decent pattern! It fits, and I love that the shoulder straps are adjustable, and you can either lace down or lace comfortably and wear the stays as a day-to-day "cottagecore" garment (which is what I do).

The only problem I had with this pattern is that the stays are cut rather low neckline-wise, and I have a very very short chest area, so it looks almost indecent if I'm not wearing a bra underneath the shirt/dress. Plus the bones at the top are only horizontal, so they tend to fold accordion-like to reveal my boobs like I was a saucy Oktoberfest maid. So it might use some neckline adjustment as well as adding a couple vertical bone channels on top of everything else, so that they criss cross and do not let the top fold.

Otherwise it was really a very nice experience and you are left with a nice wearable and comfortable pair of stays! I would rate this pattern something like 8/10.

[joannevieira]

(LoL ... commenting as we go) I actually have the American duchess patterns you're showing and I'm starting on the shift now. I already made the bum roll. Next I was going to make the stay. I'm very interested in watching a tutorial on that from you. Would you recommend just lengthening the ends?
I have never made a stay before and it will be my first. I've watched your other videos on stays and I was inspired to actually plan one. When I received my Janet Arnold book it was a bit daunting so I bought the pattern that you have in hand.

[amyjanefrater]

This is not much of a review. Your comments are superficial. "I think it's nice." Why show patterns about which "I really don't have much to say." Why did you buy it? What caught your eye? If you made it, was it true to the image? Were the instructions helpful? How was the fit - what body type was it made for? For what level of skill is it intended? If you abandoned the project, was it a flaw in the pattern? Did you make alterations, what it an inspiration for a project? You mentioned a very few items of interest, but there needs to be more content. You seem to have more knowledgeable than you shared here. I would be very interested to learn more about your experience.

[ClueFinderDirtDigger]

This was such a fun idea! A lot of these have definitely been on my wishlist for awhile. Also, just noticed your mountain dulcimer in the background; it looks just like mine! Do you play?

[brigidscaldron]

Ok but how tall are you? Lol. I have the AD outlander stays (actually, I have the same three from AD) and I’m ridiculously short waisted.

[joannevieira]

At marker 2:55 you're talking about the patter but I noticed the bonnet on the pattern. Have you ever made one of that style and if so please send the link. If not, do you think you will in the future?

[chastitysenek]

I've made the folkwear pattern up as a history bounding. It's not as great as Truly Victorian's walking skirt but it's still a nice skirt. I also have a riding habit patter (from mill farms) that I really want to start but need to make my stays first (larkin and smith pattern)

[zainylainy]

Too bad we couldn’t really see the patterns. It would have been nice if you could have at least put them up close to the camera and hold them there for a while so we could see them!

[aj]

I am using the AD fully boned stays pattern - in the video Gracie described them as the 1760s stays - as the base pattern for a modern take on stays right now and goddamn, that waist is so short! I made a cardboard mockup and when it was time to start drafting for the fabric version I extended the waist down to where the tabs normally end. I don't think I'm particularly long-torsoed either, though it could just be one of my many proportionate oddnesses I wasn't yet aware of (for someone who looks pretty average, I have a lot).

[cherylspear]

Ooh, this was such a great video. I know that I will be referencing back to it often as I consider patterns to purchase for different items. Thanks so much for sharing, Gracie!

[millycox]

this was a really fun and helpful video! I have made the folkwear walking skirt and found it a really nice and easy patten to make, I would highly recommend it. Also I've been looking for a smoking jacket pattern for ages and the black snail one looks perfect so thanks for the recommendation :)