How to Make a Regency Corset | Bust Gussets, Wooden Busk, Cording | Why Regency Stays Are DIFFERENT?

Let's learn how to make a Regency corset!

This video will teach you how to insert bust gussets, install a wooden busk, and create corset cording quickly.

Why are Regency corsets SO different from all other eras of corsets? Are they a good option for a modern day corset wearer? Finally, we will tackle the controversial subject of the wooden busk: does it really restrict natural body movement?

Join us for this fun exploration of Regency corsets!

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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
0:00 - Introduction
1:52 - Pattern & Mock-Up
2:52 - Cutting Out
4:38 - Bust Gussets (And a Mistake)
8:02 - Adding the Wooden Busk
10:30 - Corset Cording (A Quick Technique)
14:38 - Finishing: Eyelets and Binding
17:17 - Hand-Quilting
18:36 - The Try-On
20:00 - How Do I Like It?
21:38 - What Makes Regency Stays Different?
26:56 - In Defense of the Wooden Busk
30:42 - Conclusion

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