Hand sewing regency stays should be quick…right?

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Silk buttonhole twist thread
Cotton floss (non-plied) for lacing

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RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Heathcliff McLean

EDITOR | @DannyBanner

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0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Aesthetically-Pleasing Fabric Cutting
2:07 - Flatlining the Pieces
2:50 - A Historical Stays Stitching Technique
3:33 - Eyelet-Area Reinforcement
4:25 - Boning Channels
5:18 - Changes in Boning from the 18th to the 19th Century
6:10 - Marking & Making the Eyelets
9:39 - Assembling the Pieces (aka: whip it good 😎)
11:00 - Attaching the Straps
11:55 - Bust Gussets
13:35 - Pressing & Reinforcing the Gussets
14:32 - Putting in the Boning
15:47 - Binding the Edges
17:30 - Want to Learn More Cool Skills? (Ad)
19:03 - Playing Binding Chicken (spoiler: I lost)
20:13 - Braiding Laces
21:04 - Putting on the Final Garment
22:45 - Credits

[koreboii]

Bernardette, please tell Danny that we appreciate everything they do and could only hope our sibling is half as awesome.

[Aghul]

Bernadette: "Do you ever happen to find yourself in the situation...?"
Me: *sage nod* "Daily."

[E_FoxSnowspirit]

“I find it nice to visibly celebrate the work that goes into a garment every now and then, especially in this day and age when it’s often more fashionable for labor to stay quiet and invisible.”

[dariapack]

Those of us who use yarn for projects are very familiar with the feeling of not having enough material to finish the last inch or so of a project. We call it playing yarn chicken.

[TickettheMoon]

well, my biggest smile today has been Bernadette saying, "Regency stays in modern fashion. Yes? Yes? Yes?" Yes 😊

[rebeccat]

I LOVE the historically accurate "imperfections" in these stays- the visible lines, the lazy not cutting the thread between the eyelets. It makes me think of how humans have always been humans who are lazy (or just efficient). There's also something so satisfying about recognizing (as Bernadette says) that garments are a work of construction and seeing the labor that went into it so tangibly

(I think I'm among like minded people here, but just to be extra clear, when I say "imperfections" I mean "things modern fashion would deem as an imperfection" not that I think it's imperfect)

[lorrainemunoa]

"Fortune hath frowned up on me this day" is going into my personal lexicon.

[kathisaurus]

I don't know what it is but the sound that scissors make when cutting fabric while laying on a wooden surface is goood! Like it's massaging my brain :D

[marietheotaku]

not the binding in the credits for not taking 15 hours

[AmericanBeautyCorset]

She has a Ace up her Sleeve....Shes probably working on a real cool Regency dress..😊

[lynndhering]

I love the new outro. For some reason, it's giving me Sherlock vibes, and the outtakes are just as funny as ever. Your videos are a combination of historian, school marm, master craftsman, and comedienne, all rolled into one delightful package. Thank you for gracing us with yet another video filled with arcane knowledge and a bit of whimsy. You rock, Bernadette!!❤

[debmacie]

Oh my gosh, watching Bernadette construct and hand sew an item is why I got hooked on this channel so many years ago! I love everything about this. Thank you so much Bernadette, Danny and Heathcliff for an excellent job!

I predict I will never need a pair of stays, but should that ever happen, I now have a vague idea how I would go about producing such. Thank you for taking us on this very fun journey.

[allieeverest]

"do you ever find yourself in a situation where you need Regency Short Stays like...really quickly?" Why yes, yes I do. Two months ago to be precise. And I used the exact same pattern. The content doesn't get more relatable than this lol. In my experience, yes, they are "fast" to make. But if youre over a C cup, ur gonna want to go for long stays bc short stays just do NOT have enough support.

[PrairieAMR]

I was having a rough start to the weekend, but seeing Bernadette again doing what she does best has really brought my anxiety down this morning. Thank you Bernadette for bringing your magic back to youtube.

[MattPhonee]

The cinematography: **Tis' Peak M'Lord.**

[Itty-Bits]

i found the golden stitching being visable gave the stays a very 'sun touched' look and honestly made it <3

[deraejarvis]

I thought you might get a kick out of knowing that my one and a half-year-old son loves all of the background music in your videos and loves to dance to it regularly.

[gratefulobserver]

Good to see Bernadette back on here. Miss her and Heathcliffe!❤

[tahliahart]

I am so happy to see a sewing video from Bernadette again. While I love your interview and informational videos, I was drawn to the sewing videos. Keep up the amazing work, you continue to inspire me to pick a needle at every turn!

[purpleexplorer]

I'm beginning to think you became an expert in this field not because of your love of fashion history, but because of your love of whip stitching and felling 😋