Black ribbon corset – 100% done – waiting to mail 1880’s silk overbust corset – 4th mock-up mailed Victorian silk overbust corset – 2nd mock-up mailed Canvas surtout – 100% done (no photos yet) Steampunk underbust – 100% done Machine washable corset dress – Pattern drafted Adjustable underbust corset – Pattern drafted Black tight-lacing underbust
Read MoreI drew up a quick sketch and some basic tips on LiveJournal in regards to corset pattern drafting. It’s not much, but for what it’s worth: I actually sat down with a chemical engineer friend to confirm the practicality of using a mathematical formula to determine the amount of hip-spring to draft into any corset.
Read MoreUpdated on the concept sketch for the plus-sized underbust. I was a goof-ball and didn’t look at my notes before drawing up the first sketch. It’s supposed to be front-lacing, not busk. The customer also decided she liked the look of curved shaping into the garters.
Read MoreConcept sketch for a plus-sized, tight-lacing underbust with attached garters.
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Today I finished a silk cover, fully boned, tabbed Elizabethan corset. I did not take fully detailed pictures since I was pressed for time during construction and the size of the corset made the logistics of using it as a detailed example piece difficult. Next time I make a corset like this one I plan
Read MoreThis is the final blog entry regarding the construction of this particular black satin ribbon corset. It covers how to finish the grommet panel at the back of the corset. Fold and stitch down the seam allowance on the loose side of the grommet panel. Be sure to fold it up with the corset facing
Read MoreContinuing 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 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
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