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| Having completed my underbust corset I'm a lot more confident with the materials and methods so I'm moving on to a full length version. If it turns out ok I'll primarily use it with my Una costume and I have some victorian dresses planned which need to be fitted over an 1860-90s style corset like this. This will be much harder to fit than underbust, I'm predicting a lot of trial and error. | |
Journal
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Tiny waists? Not so. (Posted 3rd February 2013) Found this really interesting blog on dress sizes in Victorian times - The same as they are now really :) http://thepragmaticcostumer.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/va-va-voom-victoria... |
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Cutting Coutil (Posted 13th January 2013) Second fitting with the boning in showed that the back panel didn't curve in to the waist enough. Once that was fixed I could transfer all those adjustments to the paper pattern. I used the tweaked pattern to cut the final corset panels. I'm using coutil with a cotton lining, just two layers as I don't need a fancy fabric on the outside. There are pencil markings all over these pieces, they seem to have just vanished in the photo. Handy tip: when pinning the coutil try to keep the pins in the seam allowances as the tightly woven fabric can end up with visible pin holes. |
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Mock Up (Posted 11th January 2013) The link in the previous entry is 100% correct about the adjustments needed for this particular pattern! I cut this first fitting to their suggested size and it's a pretty close match, just needed pinning in two places. Now I'll sew those two tweaks in and add cheap plastic boning for a second fitting to stop it wrinkling up as I'm checking the fit. For mock-ups you add an inch to each back panel to account for the two inch lacing gap on a finished corset. I marked the real panel edge and wrote FITTING GAP down the extra material and I still found myself wondering why panel 5 wouldn't match the pattern a few times >.< |
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Pattern (Posted 9th January 2013) I'm using Laughing Moon #100 and starting with the Dore as it's the simpler of the two styles included. Handy note to anyone using this pattern - The sizes marked on the packaging are relative to the B cup pattern only, for accurate sizes and advice on which cup size to choose from people who've actually made up the pattern see this page: http://trulyvictorian.com/LM100.html |
Comments
Loved your progress on the underbust corset. Looking forward to seeing your progress on this. Great choice of pattern. Its the one I mainly use for most of my corset work.