Butterick Sewing Pattern Boned Stays and Corsets
Item Number B4254
Lined, close-fitting, stays and corsets have extensive boning and purchased or self-made eyelets for lacing and fit adjustment. D: Purchased trim.
FABRICS: Linen, Silk, Broadcloth and Damask. Interfacing: Canvas. Lining A, B, C, D: Cotton and Cotton Sateen.
Unsuitable for obvious diagonals or plaids.
NOTIONS: Stay A, B: 1/4" Double-Fold Bias Tape, One Pair of 90" White Boot Laces, One Pair of 18" Shoe Laces or 1 yd. of 1/8" Cord, Metal Eyelets: Twenty-four for A and Fourty-four for B. Also for A: (Optional) 25/8 yds. of 1/8" Cord. Corset C, D: 1/4" Double-Fold Bias Tape, One Pair of 90" White Boot Laces or 25/8 yds. of 1/8" Cord, Twenty-two Metal Eyelets, One Corset Busk, 1/2" Ribbon: 8 yds. for C and 81/2 yds. for D. Also for D: 11/2 yds. of 1/2" Single-edged Scalloped Lace Trim.
Size Combinations: (6-8-10), (12-14-16), (18-20-22)
| *With Nap. **Without Nap. | ||||||||||
| Fabric widths given in inches. | ||||||||||
| SIZES | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | |
| STAYS A | ||||||||||
| 45"*/** | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 7/8 | yds. |
| 60"*/** | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | yds. |
| LINING A | ||||||||||
| 45" | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | yds. |
| 60" | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | yds. |
| BONING A | ||||||||||
| 1/4" | 121/2 | 125/8 | 123/4 | 131/8 | 131/2 | 133/4 | 141/8 | 141/2 | 143/4 | yds. |
| STAYS B | ||||||||||
| 45"*/** | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 7/8 | yds. |
| 60"*/** | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | yds. |
| LINING B | ||||||||||
| 45" | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 7/8 | yds. |
| 60" | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | yds. |
| BONING B | ||||||||||
| 1/4" | 111/4 | 113/8 | 115/8 | 113/4 | 12 | 121/4 | 121/2 | 123/4 | 127/8 | yds. |
| CORSET C | ||||||||||
| 45", 60"*/** | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | yds. |
| LINING C | ||||||||||
| 45", 60" | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | yds. |
| BONING C | ||||||||||
| 1/4" | 77/8 | 77/8 | 77/8 | 77/8 | 77/8 | 77/8 | 77/8 | 77/8 | 77/8 | yds. |
| CORSET D | ||||||||||
| 45", 60"*/** | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | yds. |
| LINING D | ||||||||||
| 45", 60" | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | yds. |
| BONING D | ||||||||||
| 1/4" | 83/8 | 83/8 | 83/8 | 83/8 | 83/8 | 83/8 | 83/8 | 83/8 | 83/8 | yds. |
| SEW-IN INTERFACING A (Canvas) | ||||||||||
| 45" | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | yds. |
| 60" | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | yds. |
| SEW-IN INTERFACING B (Canvas) | ||||||||||
| 45" | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 15/8 | 15/8 | yds. |
| 60" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | 11/8 | yds. |
| SEW-IN INTERFACING C (Canvas) | ||||||||||
| 45", 60" | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | yds. |
| SEW-IN INTERFACING D (Canvas) | ||||||||||
| 45", 60" | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | yds. |
| FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS | ||||||||||
| LENGTHS - Finished back from base of your neck | ||||||||||
| Stay A, B (Approximate) | 20 | 201/4 | 201/2 | 203/4 | 21 | 211/4 | 211/2 | 213/4 | 22 | ins. |
| Corset C, D (Approximate) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ins. |
| Fabric widths given in centimeters. | ||||||||||
| SIZES | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | |
| STAYS A | ||||||||||
| 115 cm*/** | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | m |
| 150 cm*/** | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | m |
| LINING A | ||||||||||
| 115 cm | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | m |
| 150 cm | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | m |
| BONING A | ||||||||||
| 6 mm | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.5 | m |
| STAYS B | ||||||||||
| 115 cm*/** | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | m |
| 150 cm*/** | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | m |
| LINING B | ||||||||||
| 115 cm | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | m |
| 150 cm | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | m |
| BONING B | ||||||||||
| 6 mm | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.8 | m |
| CORSET C | ||||||||||
| 115 cm, 150 cm*/** | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | m |
| LINING C | ||||||||||
| 115 cm, 150 cm | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | m |
| BONING C | ||||||||||
| 6 mm | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | m |
| CORSET D | ||||||||||
| 115 cm, 150 cm*/** | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | m |
| LINING D | ||||||||||
| 115 cm, 150 cm | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | m |
| BONING D | ||||||||||
| 6 mm | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | m |
| SEW-IN INTERFACING A (Canvas) | ||||||||||
| 115 cm | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | m |
| 150 cm | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | m |
| SEW-IN INTERFACING B (Canvas) | ||||||||||
| 115 cm | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | m |
| 150 cm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | m |
| SEW-IN INTERFACING C (Canvas) | ||||||||||
| 115 cm, 150 cm | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | m |
| SEW-IN INTERFACING D (Canvas) | ||||||||||
| 115 cm, 150 cm | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | m |
| FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS | ||||||||||
| LENGTHS - Finished back from base of your neck | ||||||||||
| Stay A, B (Approximate) | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | cm |
| Corset C, D (Approximate) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | cm |
