We have finally reached the point where you assemble your Cassandra Stays for the last time (hopefully!)
That’s right: it’s time to whip the panels together. Whip it, whip it good! (sorry, couldn’t help myself)
I heard ‘orangery topped with pineapple-esque urns’ and I was sold. What better match to my pineapple dress than a pineapple orangery!?
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.
