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Two really silly questions
I am familiar with 17th and 18th century stays, but Victorian era is new to me. I have two quick questions ( Read more... ) -
Pattern Pieces Not Matching Up
Hello! I am very new here and I don't know if I'm putting this post in the right place but hopefully it works out.
I'm working on my first corset using TV110. I don't have a lot of sewing experience at all so this is a bit of an adventure for me. I've made one mock-up which fit quite well and was comfortable, but I wasn't satisfied with how well I ( Read more... ) -
Waistline in 18th century stays
Hi all,
I'm having some problems understanding 18th century stay patterns regarding the waistline. Is it directly at the top of the tabs, or is it slightly above it? Some sources say it's at the top of the tabs and some pictures prove that as well:
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Does an under bust corset, when you are wearing it, make shoulders wider?
I completed my first mock up a little while ago. I made it pretty sturdy so it can be worn at least a few times ( Read more... ) -
Need help finding a custom corsetier
I'm looking for someone who can create a custom corset for me, however what I want is a little unusual. I have scoliosis and corsets have helped with pain relief a lot in the past. I've recently come into a little bit of money and would love to find someone who can create at least one, but possibly up to 4 corsets for me. They would sort of fill ( Read more... ) -
Tailor's Awl
I'm looking at the clover straight awl and tapered awl. Anybody here used both of them? It looks like the tapered one could be better, but I'd love to hear what others think. -
Corsets and hip padding, minimising belly pooch question, please help me brainstorm.
I had previously posted that I wanted to make make very short corset (similar to a waspie even) here http://corsetmakers.livejournal.com/2172309.html
I had decided on a construction method with the help of the community members and I was ready to move to the pattern phase.
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Mod post: Moving or mirroring the community on Dreamwidth?
No decisions have been made at this time. This is an open comment post about the possibility of moving the community (and closing our LJ doors) or mirroring the community (and leaving posting access at both LJ and DW ( Read more... )