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Comment on How to Make a Basic Ribbon Corset – Part 1 by Sleep Tight! Edwardian Ribbon Corset History and Tutorial « The Pragmatic Costumer

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:58:50 +0000

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Comment on New Learning Tool – How to Floss a Corset Kit by valerie

valerie — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:43:00 +0000

I ave been searching for information about flossing for some thanks for your illustrative enlightening information and guidance.

Comment on Sweetheart Overbust Pattern by Sidney Eileen

Sidney Eileen — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:26:20 +0000

If you mean the bodice pattern, yes. It’s posted a couple entries further along, at http://sidneyeileen.com/2010/07/06/victorian-bodice-pattern/
Sadly, I don’t know if the customer ever actually made the garment for which she commissioned the patterns.

Comment on Sweetheart Overbust Pattern by caitlin

caitlin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:35:51 +0000

Did you ever finish the pattern?

Comment on How to Make a Basic Two-Layer Coutil Corset by How to Make a Basic Two-Layer Coutil Corset « Bank of Mom

How to Make a Basic Two-Layer Coutil Corset « Bank of Mom — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:29:43 +0000

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Comment on Underbust Corset Portfolio by Sidney Eileen

Sidney Eileen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:02:45 +0000

Some people wear corsets daily as undergarments, as they were worn for centuries. Sometimes I wear mine under my normal clothes and I’m completely comfortable doing so, but not everyone will be comfortable wearing a corset. In general, a light-lacing corset will be the easiest to wear for an extended amount of time. Light-lacing is the minimum amount of waist reduction needed for the corset to stay in place, and that’s typically 10% of your waist measurement or less. I’m a dress size 14, with a waist measurement of 32″, so my personal corset takes out only 3″. There are differences in how you will move in a corset, but they don’t usually significantly impact what a person is capable of doing.

As for jeans and shirt, it will depend upon the cut of the corset vs. the cut of the clothing. Low-rise jeans can get hung up on the bottom edge of a corset as you move around, so higher waist jeans combined with lower hipped corset will tend to work better.

I don’t have difficulty sitting, but I am comfortable in different chairs when wearing a corset. Perching on stools works well, and deep soft sofas tend to get a grip and not want to let go. My friends who have had real trouble sitting are much larger, dress sizes of 20 and up, because at those sizes a corset will push some of the abdomen down into the lap and making many normal actions very uncomfortable.

Comment on Costume and Clothing Portfolio by Chris Darwent

Chris Darwent — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:03:30 +0000

Hi Maria,
Try contacting Linda Bair of the Linda Bair Dance Company in Davis, CA. (lindabairdancecompany@gmail.com). She creates all of her own costumes for modern dance productions and the fabric is always spandex or lycra so they can move in it.

Comment on Underbust Corset Portfolio by Krystine

Krystine — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:36:27 +0000

Hi,
I like the look, but how is it under day-to-day clothing. (jean and shirt)
Also wondering about difficulty with sitting.

Comment on Minimalist Art by Sidney Eileen

Sidney Eileen — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:46:25 +0000

Thank you. :)
I do have one textured minimalist painting of goldfish in my portfolio: http://sidneyeileen.com/wp-content/gallery/minimalist-art/aquarium-1.jpg
I could definitely create a design of a bass, and I’ll send you an email to discuss.

Comment on Minimalist Art by erik

erik — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:10:09 +0000

Love the minimalist simplicity. It’s like magic making something recognizable from so very little. I would love to see how you might interpret something like a fish that is already very simple. More specifically, look at a bass which has more recognizable features that you could portray in your own style. I’d like to get a tattoo of something like that. Feel free to email to let me know if you can do it for me.