I am continuing to work my way through, posting my existing material from my computer.  Next up will be a full series of tutorials, start-to-finish drafting and making a single-core, welt-seam method underbust corset with cover.  This is a piece I wrote in February of 2012 for inclusion in a steampunk project book, but publication fell through for reasons that had nothing to do with my piece.  That means I am now free to do with it as I please, and I am choosing to post it online for free.  All I ask is that you take a few minutes to read about my request for aid paying for medical treatment, and then share or donate as you are able.  The crowdfunding campaign is to Help Me Defeat the Dread Lyme, and I need help to get medical treatment so I can continue making new things and writing new material.

The first part of that material is something I’ve been asked for time and time again, a piece on pattern drafting.  This only begins to scratch the surface of the subject of corset pattern drafting, but starting from scale patterns and pattern modification is a great way to cut your teeth on the subject.  By starting with a scale or other existing pattern, you don’t have to guess about shape, and can familiarize yourself with how the lines of the pattern affect the final design of the corset.

Drafting an Underbust Corset from Scale

This tutorial walks you through the process of taking a scale underbust pattern and transforming it into a full-size pattern, altering it as needed to fit your measurements.  Included are four vertical-panel underbust patterns you can use to create your own pattern.  The alteration information in this tutorial can also be used to help you modify a commercial pattern to fit.