In more exciting news, for the first time in a little over three years I am working on a corset. It is a bastard hybrid of stays with stomacher, and a Victorian corset. It will be fully corded to imitate the look of fully boned stays, and I am planning for it to machine washable.
Read MoreThis is a bespoke conical corset or stays, with a peacock blue silk taffeta cover, offset lacing, a busk pocket, and is partially boned with spring steel.
Read MoreContinuing WIP on a new pair of silk tabbed stays. There are some differences in construction when including a busk pocket, so I photographed those for those who are curious.
Read MoreThis is the latest project on my sewing machine. It is tabbed conical stays, with two layers of corset coutil for the core, and a cover of peacock silk taffeta. It is partially boned, and will include a busk pocket in the front. The lining will be white cotton muslin. Presently, the cover and core are sewn together, and the boning channels have been created.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreFabric: 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
Read MoreThese 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
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
Read MoreToday 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
Read MoreI am very pleased to announce four new tutorials. These have been sitting on my computer for a couple months now, and I couldn’t be happier to finally share them with you. The first two tutorials cover basic conical corset making, useful for creating a quality, fully functional foundation garment using modern materials. The first
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