The corded Regency corset is finished, including the fan lacing. The chemise is also finished, and the bodiced petticoat is very close to being finished. This post shows details on how the fan lacing was made.
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May 122012
Sewing Commissions Closed
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Oct 162011
To make a long story short, all sewing commissions are temporarily closed. I am working on the corset orders already arranged, and I welcome inquiries, but I cannot commit to new commissions at this time. I do not know when I will open my business to new orders again. The long story sounds like the Perils of Pauline. This is a vastly abridged version. I have been dealing with worsening chronic, often debilitating pain, which has contributed to slow turnaround of orders in the past few months. I have not had normal health insurance in years, but was able [...]
Jun 272011
Today I was finally looking back through some old messages on DeviantArt, and came across a couple comments from another corset maker. I decided to go check out her gallery, and found an absolutely delightful array of unique, inspired creations that are well worth checking out. What I also found was a sub-gallery where she has pictures and illustrations of a handful of authentic late Victorian and Edwardian corsets. If you like looking at the real deal, go check it out. The piecing of some of the corsets is fascinating to me. Corsets patterns from antique corsets by AtelierSylpheCorsets
May 202011
Tonight I am delighted to announced that I have my own working computer again, so I will no longer be having to borrow time on friends’ computers to be able to do my email and make updates to my site. This means I can get back to work finishing the site updates and enhancements I started back in December, and I will also be able to work on tutorials again. I have a bunch of them that I want to write out for you guys. I’ll also be more reliably posting in-progress information, get back to the idea of Historic [...]
Mar 312011
This Flying Harness is part of the collections of the Victorian and Albert Museum. It was created in 1904 by George Kirby, for use in creating flying effects on stage. Physical description Heavy twill cotton or canvas flying harness in the form of a lady’s corset with leather shoulder straps, straps with holes punched to fasten into metal buckles, straps to fasten between the wearer’s legs, and inset panels of leather back and front. The back leather panel was originally fitted with a device to hook and unhook the wearer into a flying line. Object history note Made by George [...]
I posted this lovely link to my Facebook page while this site was still under construction, but I love it enough to share it again here. The LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) posted photos and patterns of four absolutely gorgeous men’s 18′th Century jackets which are in their collection.
This lovely how-to blog was posted to the GBACG email list, so I figured I would pass it on to anyone who is interested. Cobbling is not an easy task, but the wrong pair of shoes really can ruin the appearance of an otherwise beautiful outfit. Chopine, Zoccolo, and Other Raised and High Heel Construction Dedicated to the Research and Construction of Chopines, Pantoufles, Zoccoli, Shoes, Boots,and Other Raised and High Heels. As you may have already suspected, this website is designed to provide insight and advice on recreating and constructing historical raised and high heels, such as chopines, pantoufles, [...]
Feb 102011
If you see a 500 error, please just reload or try again. I am at the mercy of my host provider, and there is nothing I can do to fix the problem myself. I must wait for them to fix it. As soon as they have fixed the problem, I will resume posting. I have a lot of stuff ready to add, including some new tutorials and current projects.
The theme of this year’s Nova Albion Convention in Santa Clara, CA is Wild, Wild East. The costumes I am planning to make for myself and my friends are based on Japanese-European Victorian fashions, and real fashions of the Meiji period. This inspirational piece is posted to the FIDM Museum Blog, which is well worth looking through if you are interested in gorgeous photos and detailed descriptions of historic clothing items. Kimono dressing gown Kimono dressing gown c. 1885 Gift of Anonymous Donor 80.40.1 Beginning in the late 19th century, Asian decorative arts, and those of Japan in particular, had [...]
