This corset was made after two remote mock-ups. The core layer was constructed first so the boning would not disrupt the design of the lace. The cover layer is purple satin and a stretchy black and purple floral lace, which is pattern matched. This is a bespoke plus-sized sweetheart overbust corset. It has purple satin cover material
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This is a bespoke custom commissioned plus sized mid-bust Victorian corset. It is made from two layers of corset coutil and has a split metal busk. Fabric: Two layers of black corset coutil Boning: 1/4″ flat and spiral steel bones Piecing: Six panels per side Busk: 12″ metal straight double-busk
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This is a on-of-a-kind wedding dress, fusing the aesthetics of both punk rock and traditional ellegance. It was made custom for http://tuffycuddles.deviantart.com/, based mostly on her own concept drawings. The dress is made with a satin outer, on a foundation of coutil in the bodice and tulle in the skirt. It is lined with white
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I just finished remaking the spoon busk Victorian overbust corset I made back in July. Unfortunately, I completely flubbed a couple small details in the drafting, which resulted in a poor fit in a couple places. It might have been possible to modify the original corset, but I decided it would work better if I
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Fabric: Polyester double-satin ribbon and corset coutil Boning: 1/4″ flat spring steel bones Bows: Double-satin ribbon, tied on through buttonholes at the top of the busk. Busk: 8″ metal straight double-busk Photographer: Lianne Oostindjer Model/Editing: Info by request I now have a source of silk double-satin ribbon, which I will use instead of polyester on
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I finished two new Renaissance stays which I’ve been working on for the past couple weeks. One is plain, and the other has a brown silk cover and leather edging. Both have a double-layer core of hemp/linen canvas, a change that I couldn’t be more pleased about. The hemp/linen canvas is superior to the cotton
Read MoreTonight I finished the red silk Victorian, many months in the making. Core: Two layers of corset coutil Cover: Dark red dupioni silk Flossing: Black buttonhole thread Edging: Black dupioni silk bias tape Lace: Black slightly stretchy lace Boning: 38 1/4″ flat spring steel bones Piecing: 8 panels per side Busk: 16″ metal straight double
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This corset is a plain coutil, tea-stained late Victorian overbust corset, for use as a foundation in Victorian re-enactment. We had originally envisioned a hip shape much more like that of the cream silk corset with blue embroidery, but instead what worked best for this customer was a much higher hip on the side. This
Read MoreIt’s almost done. I just need to grommet it tomorrow, and take the final photos. I used some leftover beige silk bias tape for the edging.
Read MoreOne of the people on the CorsetMakers group on LJ suggested, among other things, Borax. I’ve used Borax many times for spot-cleaning on corsets, but it hadn’t even crossed my mind to use it here. Borax, a little water, and a toothbrush cleared up the darker spots and evened up the tone of the stain
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