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
Read MoreI 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
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Originally posted on April 30, 2010. Fabric: Polyester double-satin ribbon and corset coutilBoning: 1/4″ flat spring steel bonesBows: Double-satin ribbon, tied on through buttonholes at the top of the busk.Busk: 8″ metal straight double-busk Commissioned tight-lacing corset, partial trade for modeling.
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
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Originally posted February 14, 2010. It’s worth noting that the modeled photos I hoped for never happened, so these are the only photos of this garment. Fabric: Silk backed with corset coutilBoning: 1/4″ flat spring steel bonesBow: Silk cover fabricBusk: 9″ metal straight busk This is a fabric-based Edwardian ribbon corset. Each of the “ribbons”
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
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