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The Cassandra Stays Sew-Along: the Final Fitting

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Previously on The Cassandra Stays Sew Along:

Your Cassandra stays are assembled, the bones have been inserted, only one pair of scissors has died for the cause…

Fitting the Scroop Patterns Cassandra Stays

Now it’s time for…

The Final Fitting*

This is how not to do a fitting:

Fitting the Scroop Patterns Cassandra Stays

Over a T-shirt, still wearing a bra, with the tabs not cut!

No, no, no!

Fitting the Scroop Patterns Cassandra Stays

You should always fit stays over the type of undergarment you intend to wear the stays with.  A T-shirt and bra, or even a t-shirt alone, will support your bust in a very different way than a shift.  You can see how my Cassandra stays are collapsing slightly at the side, because my bra is lifting my bust inward, leaving a hollow at the sides.

Fitting the Scroop Patterns Cassandra Stays

You also need to cut your tabs to properly assess the fit.  You can see how much the tap spacing near the back is struggling, because it needs the tabs on either side of it to be released as well.

Once I cut the tabs open I may actually be able to lace the stays a little tighter, which means they are slightly too big for me as they are now, and need to be taken in.

Fitting the Scroop Patterns Cassandra Stays

However, even with a ‘bad’ fitting, the fit on these is SO comfortable!

Fitting the Scroop Patterns Cassandra Stays

I can’t wait to see how they look properly done!

Fitting the Scroop Patterns Cassandra Stays

*OK, if you are like me and really cautious, you can do one more fitting once the stay panels are properly sewn together, but before binding.