Before you start sewing your Cassandra Stays you need to do some testing! Test thread colour, stitch length, and boning channel width.| The Dreamstress
How to analyse your mock up to ensure you get the perfect fit in your Scroop + Virgil's Fine Goods Cassandra Stays.| The Dreamstress
How to make a mock-up of the Scroop + Virgil's Fine Goods Cassandra Stays pattern so you get the perfect fit in your stays| The Dreamstress
How to make buckram for 18th century costuming with gum arabica, and a comparison of arabica, tragacanth and xathan gum for buckram making.| The Dreamstress
It's time for the first, and most fun part, of any making project: choosing materials. See the materials I've chosen for my Cassandra stays.| The Dreamstress
The Cassandra Stays pattern creates the perfect 1760-1780 silhouette, and include both historically accurate sewing instructions, and easy machine-sewn theatrical instructions.| Scroop Patterns