18th century stay construction is unusual to a modern sewist because you bone each panel, sew the seam allowances down, and THEN sew the panels together, rather than sewing the panels together and then pressing down the seam allowances.
The timeless base pattern has been given a modern update with roomy pockets, fully machine sewn construction, ankle of mid-calf hem lengths, a low or high scooped neckline, and straight or lantern sleeves.
When we launched the Scroop + Virgil’s Fine Goods Cassandra Stays someone asked about the different tab shapes of the Augusta Stays (pointed triangular tabs) and the Cassandra Stays (rectangular tabs). I love a good ‘learn about historical fashion by comparing what you see in extant examples’ post (like the one I did on late 18th century sleeve stripes), and thought this was the perfect topic for that.
