In 2014 this corset ended up with a broken busk, so I decided to repair the corset by creating an entirely different closure, steampunk inspired.
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This is the finished embroidered scissor case, so I will have something pretty to hold my embroidery snips when I’m at events. It is embroidered with perle cotton and six-strand DMC cotton floss, on a cotton canvas base.  Embroidery stitches used are stem stitch, wrapped stem stitch, chain stitch, Bayous Tapestry style couching, and padded satin
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The drab green silk overbust corset needed a new busk and closure. I entirely used materials I had on hand. It has a new brass “busk” piece. It is secured into a leather strip with rivets and leather pockets on the top and bottom. The leather is secured to the corset with more rivets. It will spiral lace closed, via the D-rings on the other side.
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Two things that come to mind when one contemplates steampunk are brass and leather, so for years I’ve been wanting to make a brass and leather bustle. I was asked to give a workshop at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition this past April, so I figured that was the perfect opportunity.
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I have a couple more photos, modeled, of a pair of tall, fitted leather gaiters I made for a local steampunk. They are made from chocolate brown heavy bullhide leather. The closure is riveted, offset speed laces. We chose speed laces rather than buttons so the gaiters would adjust a bit as he is loosing
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Before Nova Albion I was working on a pair of tall, fitted leather gaiters for a local steampunk. When I presented them before the convention, they looked like: They are made from chocolate brown heavy bullhide leather, scythed and all seams rolled. The lining was lightweight canvas. The closure is riveted, offset speed laces. We
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This Flying Harness is part of the collections of the Victorian and Albert Museum. It was created in 1904 by George Kirby, for use in creating flying effects on stage. Physical description Heavy twill cotton or canvas flying harness in the form of a lady’s corset with leather shoulder straps, straps with holes punched to
Read MoreAfter a painfully unproductive week last week, I am sewing like crazy to get as much done as possible before Nova Albion. Thus, no photos. Sorry folks, but I’m not taking the time to prep them, and I don’t have a handy-dandy-super-speedy data phone through which to upload. I’ve been scything leather to make dark
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Next up is a leather brassier. When finished it is going to be made from heavy-weight dark brown leather, with a buckle front. The shaping is demi-cup, so it will support without fully covering, and will descend a bit down the torso like a bodice. The very rough mock-up is pictured below.
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I finished the wooden busk and took a bunch more detail photos and some still life photos of the corset and busk before packaging it to mail off. The busk is hand-carved from solid oak using a dremel tool, and finished with Danish Oil. It is 2″x12″. I’m hoping to take the time in the
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