Help!

[nuranar]

I'm about to place an order for a bunch of stuff from B&T, but I'm waffling on one thing. I'm planning some new 1780s stays. Would it be terrible to make them out of three layers of regular linen (two inner plus thin outer) instead of using canvas? I know that Linda was super helpful last time I had this dilemma, selling me some canvas out of her own stash. But I don't want to wait; I want to order now! :) Or I can use cotton drill, as I did for my 1790s transitional stays; but the earlier I go, the more leery I am of using utilitarian cotton.

Advise me!