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elizabeth_mn) wrote2012-10-20 09:14 am
elizabeth_mn) wrote2012-10-20 09:14 am
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Corsets
I've nearly finished V2 of the Simplicity corset (just binding left!) this time in bright teal blue cotton with satin spots.
I tried it on yesterday after setting grommets and getting all the boning in, and it fits pretty well. I made the bust smaller than the last one and also scooped some extra fabric from the underbust area for more support. The waist is a little bigger as well. I used to feel comfortable reducing by about 2-3", but now I get dizzy if I go over 2", and around 1" is really more comfortable.
I got a picture a couple weeks ago of the pink one and posted it on the Treadle blog to advertise the class.
If 6-years-ago me had heard that I would make a Simplicity pattern corset and bone it with plastic, I would have shaken my head in disgust. But I like the way it's looking and fitting and the German plastic is surprisingly firm and supportive.
Still, I feel like I have been making the same corset over and over for years. I have made a dozen corsets for myself just like this, or very similar, over the years. Next time I really ought to try something new and different!
I tried it on yesterday after setting grommets and getting all the boning in, and it fits pretty well. I made the bust smaller than the last one and also scooped some extra fabric from the underbust area for more support. The waist is a little bigger as well. I used to feel comfortable reducing by about 2-3", but now I get dizzy if I go over 2", and around 1" is really more comfortable.
I got a picture a couple weeks ago of the pink one and posted it on the Treadle blog to advertise the class.
If 6-years-ago me had heard that I would make a Simplicity pattern corset and bone it with plastic, I would have shaken my head in disgust. But I like the way it's looking and fitting and the German plastic is surprisingly firm and supportive.
Still, I feel like I have been making the same corset over and over for years. I have made a dozen corsets for myself just like this, or very similar, over the years. Next time I really ought to try something new and different!