This is a bespoke plus-sized corded regency corset, made with drill cover and coutil interlining, with padded shoulder straps, drawstring on the bust, a busk pocket, and fan lacing.
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The corded Regency corset is finished, including the fan lacing. The chemise is also finished, and the bodiced petticoat is very close to being finished. This post shows details on how the fan lacing was made.
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The machine-washable corded Regency corset is now fully assembled and grommeted.
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I worked on the corded regency corset some more yesterday. The shoulder straps are padded, the lining is attached, the busk pocket is sewn (if not yet attached), and the bottom edge has been bound.
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I made a lot of progress on the new corded regency corset Sunday. The body is now fully assembled, and all the cording has been inserted.
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Fabric: Two layers of hemp/linen canvas Boning: 1/4″ flat spring steel bones throughout the entire body of the stays Piecing: Five panels total to distribute bias stretch Edging: Organic cotton ribbon edging Lacing: Offset lacing style Shoulder Straps: Removable These plus-sized stays are constructed using modern materials and techniques, to provide the proper fashion silhouette
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These stays are currently on my sewing machine. The pattern has five panels to distribute the significant amount of bias needed to fit the customer properly. It is made with two layers of hemp/linen canvas, ready for full boning, and the bottom edge is bound. I ran short of boning, so I’ll finish this project
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Sorry updates have been infrequent the last few weeks. I’m now a month into the school semester and starting to get back into the swing of college. I’ve also been having various glitches with the back end of my web site that has made updating a rather tedious endeavor. Thankfully, it seems to be behaving
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The customer who purchased the white tightlacing underbust also purchased a copy of the pattern. It is a fairly typical, 6-panel underbust Victorian pattern. The other pattern was commissioned solely as a pattern. It is a plus-sized, sweetheart overbust, with low hips and shoulder straps. She is long-torsoed as well, so the pattern is particularly
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