I found a new source for ribbons, where I can buy silk double-satin ribbon, rayon grosgrain, cotton taffeta ribbon, and cotton herringbone ribbon in a rainbow of colors. I’m particularly excited about these materials because they are sturdier and breath better than the synthetic materials I’ve been using. They’ll be better for re-enactment corsets, and
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 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,
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