I just finished remaking the spoon busk Victorian overbust corset I made back in July. Unfortunately, I completely flubbed a couple small details in the drafting, which resulted in a poor fit in a couple places. It might have been possible to modify the original corset, but I decided it would work better if I
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This corset is a plain coutil, tea-stained late Victorian overbust corset, for use as a foundation in Victorian re-enactment. We had originally envisioned a hip shape much more like that of the cream silk corset with blue embroidery, but instead what worked best for this customer was a much higher hip on the side. This
Read MoreIt’s almost done. I just need to grommet it tomorrow, and take the final photos. I used some leftover beige silk bias tape for the edging.
Read MoreOne of the people on the CorsetMakers group on LJ suggested, among other things, Borax. I’ve used Borax many times for spot-cleaning on corsets, but it hadn’t even crossed my mind to use it here. Borax, a little water, and a toothbrush cleared up the darker spots and evened up the tone of the stain
Read MoreThe current project is a tea-stained late Victorian overbust corset with a spoon busk. There are some interesting fit issues that deserve a full explanation once the corset is finished and the photos easy to examine. For now, let’s suffice to say that the front is full length on her torso, but the hips on
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Originally posted on February 3, 2010. Commissioned basic Edwardian long-line corset. A long-line corset is one that completely covers the hips, and is longer in front than a busk can comfortably go. This is as short as a long-line corset can be, but they can also extend as far as the knees, and are designed
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Originally posted on November 24, 2009. Commissioned underbust corset for *mizzd-stock, followup to the concept sketch posted below. It’s made from two layers of corset coutil, tea-stained. The boning is 1/4″ spring steel flats, it has a metal busk, and a busk backing. The two hearts are dupioni silk, hand-sewn to the corset with 100%
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Originally posted March 27, 2009. This is a custom men’s tight-lacing corset. It is made from two layers of coutil, tea-stained to a flesh tone. To help reduce heat retention, lining and cover material were left off.
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