Conical Stays Portfolio
Conical stays with tabs were historically used throughout the 1600′s and 1700′s. The simplest designs are created with the price-conscious reenactor in mind. Fancier designs and subtle variations in silhouette are possible when using complex panel piecing and decorative elements.
 This is a bespoke conical corset for Renaissance reenactment. It has a brown dupioni silk cover, busk pocket, and leather edging. |  Blue Taffeta Silk Stays with Busk Pocket This is a bespoke conical corset for Renaissance reenactment. It has a blue silk taffeta cover, busk pocket, and offset lacing. |  Fully Boned Silk Renaissance Stays This is a bespoke conical corset for Renaissance reenactment. It has beige dupioni silk cover material, is fully boned, and has a pocket for a wooden busk. |
 These are basic "renaissance" stays, all partially boned and created using modern methods and materials. |  Fully Boned Basic Renaissance Stays These basic "renaissance" stays are all fully boned. |  I made this corset years ago with a construction method I no longer use. It is included here to show the hand embroidery. |
 Non-Tabbed Black Satin Conical Corset This is a bespoke non-tabbed conical corset with black satin cover material. |  These corsets were made several years ago, and I no longer use this construction method. |
