Yay, 1830s!!! I've still got my 1828 project on the back burner. I really loved the Past Patterns stays. Regency-esque stays continued to be used into the 1830s, with small stylistic changes. The basic construction of the PP ones are simple--that shouldn't take too long. You can start will a less-heavily corded version, and they should still be wearable. here is my webpage on those stays. I've since fixed them up a bit more, so the gap is more even in the back. They are pretty comfortable, and you could use them for regency too.