The bust ribbon is a small ribbon along the top of the bust which can be tightened to cinch in the top of the bust slightly, or just tied into a nice little bow for decoration. This tutorial shows the bust ribbon added to a corded Regency style corset, and I used narrow silk taffeta.
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This tutorial shows how to make a very basic busk pocket, applied to the front of a corset which does not have boning in the busk area.
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Since I can no longer physically make anything most days, on those days when I am feeling mentally capable I am going back through my blog and converting some of my blog posts into coherent tutorials. The first series of blog entries I am re-writing is the corded Regency corset, and in the process I
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Since my corset measurement page was part of my commission information, I had to take it down when I shut down business. However, I feel the information is valuable, and I do reference it from time to time in my tutorials, so I have reposted a new version of the measurement instructions under Tutorials >>
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I have been ill for six years, disabled for two, and have only now finally received a diagnosis. The path to that diagnosis has been a constant battle with the health care system in the US, its reluctance to treat those who don’t have financial resources to bleed, and its reluctance to acknowledge that my
Read MoreThe 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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I made a lot of progress on the new corded regency corset Sunday. The body is now fully assembled, and all the cording has been inserted.
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I spent the afternoon and evening working on the regency corset. There will be absolutely no metal boning anywhere in the corset, and all the materials, including the cording, have been pre-washed in hot water so the finished corset will be machine washable.
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My new tutorial shows you in detail how to lace a typical modern corset (standard crossed lacing pulling from the waist), and how to spiral or offset lace (lacing stays with offset grommet configuration).
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