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Drab Green, Plus-Sized Dupioni Silk Overbust

Drab Green Silk Overbust Corset - Quarter Front View, by Sidney Eileen
Drab Green Silk Overbust Corset  

This is a plus-sized Victorian overbust corset I made for a friend.  It has drab green dupioni silk cover material, flossing, lacing panel, and split metal busk.

Core: Two layers of corset coutil
Cover: Drab green dupioni silk
Flossing: Beige buttonhole thread
Edging: Matching dupioni silk bias tape
Boning: 1/4″ flat spring steel and spiral bones
Piecing: 6 panels per side
Busk: 14″ metal straight double busk