The first version of this corset was finished last month, and mailed off. At the time I sent it I had concerns about whether or not it would fit, because the needed shaping was proportionally different from the conical stays I had made previously. Interestingly, this pair of stays, which were ordered shortly afterward, were
Read MoreThis is a bespoke non-tabbed conical corset with black satin cover material. Fabric: Two core layers of hemp/linen canvas, black satin cover, and black cotton broadcloth lining Boning: 1/2″ flat spring steel bones fanned for the front panel and 1/4″ flat spring steel bones spaced 1″ apart along the sides Core Piecing: Three panels total
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Today I worked on a black satin un-tabbed conical corset. Plan is to have it finished tomorrow, but I ran short of a couple bones so it will depend upon whether or not I can get the boning tomorrow. The core is made from black corset coutil, partially boned. The cover material is black crepe
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The top kimono is made from silver satin upholstery fabric, cut and constructed like a traditional kimono except for the body being a single piece of material. The painting was done by hand with black jaquard paint, watered down and applied with a sumi brush. The painting was done entirely freehand, following a dark-to-light, asymmetrical
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The silver satin kimono is sewn, but I have not yet painted it. Attached are some concept paintings in sumi on rice paper, rough styling ideas for the painting. In addition to painting it, I am also planning to make two underlayer kimono, and I’m hoping (fingers crossed that I’ll have time) to make a
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I started work last evening on a silver satin kimono, one of the costumes for the Nova Albion convention in March. I chose this material for my first attempt because I have a whole roll of it, little use for it, and it is a wonderful weight and flow for a kimono. When finished, I
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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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What follows is a rather image-heavy summation of the construction of the elegant punk rock wedding dress. Total, I would estimate I spent about 120 hours working on this dress, from the initial pattern drafting and mock-up, to the creation of the final pattern and completed dress. This gown project included a lot of new
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This is a on-of-a-kind wedding dress, fusing the aesthetics of both punk rock and traditional ellegance. It was made custom for http://tuffycuddles.deviantart.com/, based mostly on her own concept drawings. The dress is made with a satin outer, on a foundation of coutil in the bodice and tulle in the skirt. It is lined with white
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As far as sewing projects, I have been working on two main projects in the last couple weeks. First is a Victorian overbust corset which will have a dual-cover, satin and lace. The customer has tried on the mock-up and I plan to begin work on the final corset next week. The other main project
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