Newly completed red dupioni silk sweetheart overbust corset with black flossing and black edging lace.
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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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The core of the corset is finished, the lining is assembled, and all the pieces are cut out. Next I will be flatlining the lace to the satin and assembling the cover.
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 afternoon I finished the cream silk underbust corset with lace edging. This is not a tight-lacing corset, but it does have a lot of hip spring, so I decided to try an 8-panel design rather than the usual six. I like the smoothness of the shape a lot better than the last tight-lacing corset
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Originally posted on February 3, 2010. Commissioned basic Edwardian long-line corset. A long-line corset is one that completely covers the hips, and is longer in front than a busk can comfortably go. This is as short as a long-line corset can be, but they can also extend as far as the knees, and are designed
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Originally posted on November 2, 2009. Commissioned overbust corset The core is two layers of coutil, boned with 1/2″ and 1/4″ wide spring-steel flats. Cover material is dupioni silk. The lace at the bust was a bit of left-over from another corset project, which I added at the last minute to give the corset a
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Originally posted on August 16, 2009. Commissioned Tight-Lacing Corset Victorian/Edwardian style waist cincher/underbust corset, designed for tight-lacing. Each side of the corset has seven panels, 3 1/2″ wide spring steel bones, and 10 1/4″ wide bones. The core is two layers of cotton coutil. Both the waistline and the grommets are re-enforced with 100% cotton
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Originally posted on July 18, 2009. Custom Victorian overbust corset for re-enactment. It’s made with two core layers of coutil and broadcloth cover and lining. The gores are quilted, the bones are hand flossed, and lace has been applied to the top and bottom edges.
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Originally posted April 13, 2009. Commissioned custom corset. It is a high overbust corset, with removable modesty panel to cover cleavage. The cover material is burgundy satin with black lace overlay. Edgings under the grommets and over the busk are black ribbon, to prevent tearing of the lace. The cleavage modesty panel is attached with
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