Continuing work on the double-satin ribbon corset, this part shows how I finished the side panels. I hand-folded the seam allowance for the second coutil layer and prepared to cover it with ribbon. For this corset, the panel was just slightly wider than the primary ribbon I am using, so I took some narrower black
Read MoreI’m actually further along in the construction than what is posted in this blog, as I’ve been working on this between a number of plain Elizabethan corsets and fell behind on updating here. To continue, the next step was to attach the busk panels. The panel shown directly below is for the peg side of
Read MoreOriginally posted April 8, 2010. Concept sketch #1 for a wedding gown for ~tuffycuddles. The inspiration is drawn from her own concept sketch, various fashion images, and a mash-up between punk rock and traditional elegance. Fun! Quick and dirty sketch with graphite on paper. Oogle at my anatomical flaws!
Read MoreI am currently working on a tight-lacing, double-satin Edwardian ribbon corset. Unlike the previous corset, this one is actually made from a spool of 2.25″ wide ribbon. Coutil will still be used for the busk, grommet pannel, and side panels. When finished, the corset will also feature a removable bow at the top of the
Read MoreOne of my current orders is for an 1880’s style overbust corset, to have a cream silk cover and blue flossing and embroidery. It’s for under a wedding dress. :) I am doing a mock-up of this one since the piecing in the front is very different from styles I have done previously. What follows
Read MoreI stole some time to upload these photos and update my blog. The ribbon corset is finished now. I won’t be taking nice photos of it laced onto something until after the move is finished. Continuing from the previous post, I inserted and stitched the boning in place. I also grommetted the back. Normally I
Read MoreI have finished both the tea stained corsets, which, counting only those items for which I have all the information I need, leaves two corsets, one bodice, and one pattern to finish in the next week and a half. I have also assembled enough photos for a tutorial on tea staining, and one on corset
Read MoreI did this work a couple days ago, but am uploading the photos today. There is still a little work to do, but the corset is mostly complete after the work detailed here. I pinned the ribbons to the back panel, using the same proceedure as for the side panels. View of the pinning from
Read MoreI am currently in the process of making a fabric-based, Edwardian ribbon corset. It’s made with one or two layers of coutil (depending upon the part of the corset), and silk cover fabric in pink and very light peach. This first image is the scale drawing for the pattern. each side will have five panels,
Read MoreI finished the Victorian overbust corset I was making for myself, and took some photos so I could show the finished product. I designed and created the entire corset, from drafting through to the final details, and posted detailed progression photos in my scrapbook on LJ, including a serious after-completion modification to the bustline.
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