Corsets Sewing Work in Progress

Sewing Updates – 26 January 2012

The three mock-ups are finally finished and I plan to get them in the mail tomorrow.

Corded Regency Corset mock-up.
Corded Regency Corset mock-up.

The Regency era corset, when finished, is going to include cording and a period style of fan-lacing.  This is also the mock-up photographed for my new tutorial on inserting a triangular gore into a slash.

Scale concept sketch of the regency corset, showing shape and piecing.
Scale concept sketch of the regency corset, showing shape and piecing.

Project: Regency Corset

Fancy Flossed Victorian Corset Mock-up
Fancy Flossed Victorian Corset Mock-up

This mock-up might look like a basic corset, but when it’s finished it will be anything but.  The main silk cover fabric will just peek through the almost-full boning inserted into silk contrasting external boning channels, lovingly flossed, with accent waist tape and delicate edging lace.

Scale Concept - Fancy Flossed Overbust Victorian
Scale Concept – Fancy Flossed Overbust Victorian

Project: Fancy Flossed Overbust Victorian

Gored Overbust Corset Mock-up
Gored Overbust Corset Mock-up

This was the only mock-up that received a little more attention after I took the photos.  I attached grommet strips to the back edges so it could be laced up, and added a 1/2 bone channel down the center front.  When finished, this corset will be in peacock silk, with beige flossing and quilting on the gores.

Scale Concept - Quilted Gore Overbust
Scale Concept – Quilted Gore Overbust

Project: Quilted Gore Overbust