Stomacher lining – reversible
I added some of my lace to the top of the blue silk lining on the stomacher so it will be reversible – now to bind it as well as the other side of...
Category: corsetry
Stomacher -quilted & embroidered
The Stomacher for an 18th century pair of stays has been quilted and all the threads pulled through to the back. Here is a preview before it is lined and edges bound:
Custom embroidery label
We decided to add a custom embroidery label to the wedding corset with our names and the date of the wedding. I’ve added in one more panel of the hand-sewn silk charmeuse.
Wedding progress
I adjusted the pattern for Jeremy’s breeches and cut out the velvet last night, then serged all of the edges. Luckily this velvet is not leaving velvet “bugs” everywhere like I imagined it would....
Linen Damask Elizabethan bodies
I’ve completed my most recent pair of bodies. I’m delighted to report my client says they fit like a dream. Extra mock-ups were made to adapt this fully boned pattern to the individualites of...
Fabric and ribbon for new corset
Here is a preview of the materials for a new corset that is in the planning stages:
Red & Gold: Playing make-believe
I’ve finally gotten a photoshoot done of the red and gold pair of bodies. It is paired with a petticoat in matching silk damask. This is not a stab at a historical garment but...
Linen pair of bodies!
We tried on the final version of the pair of bodies and the third time was a charm. Fully boned bodies or stays often take more than one mock-up to tweak the pattern for...
Corset gown designs
Some new corset gown ideas have been stewing in the back of my brain. I’ve finally gotten them down on paper and have a plan to start work on the prototypes. I have two...
70 grommets and 58 bones later
I have to say this recent pair of bodies has broken my record with the sheer number of grommets and bones required. Cutting, filing, and dipping 58 bones was quite a chore. Inserting 70...
Everything cut out! Supply delays, bulk ordering
Whew! All 32 pieces are cut out for the new pair of bodies. I said everything is cut out but I guess I’m still missing the bias binding and the sweat guards. I’m just...
Linen damask for bodies and whipstitching
Here is a quick preview of a lovely new pair of bodies I’m making for a client. It is in a linen damask. The pattern matching was very finicky. I verified that they weave...
Linen pair of bodies: fun with binding
I slowly stretched the bias tape around the corners on the latest pair or bodies. I love the mitered corners but they work better on a wider binding whereas the more slender binding takes...
One down, one to go; note on hems
The Red and Gold corset is complete minus one heart tip. I was sewing them on at my favorite coffee shop when a spot on the comfy couch opened up so I jumped for...
