Terracotta corset: revamp and refurbishment
Last year I purchased a lovely silk corset during the Dark Garden sidewalk sale. I already have a lovely custom corset in this style but this one followed me home. She is made from...
Last year I purchased a lovely silk corset during the Dark Garden sidewalk sale. I already have a lovely custom corset in this style but this one followed me home. She is made from...
Much progress was made on the renaissance pair of bodies including but not limited to cutting out 18 pieces. I pieced together some silk damask fabric remnant for the mock-up because I have such...
It was very exciting to have 50+ yards of linen arrive at my doorstep today. It topped my excitment over the 20 yards of coutil showing up last week. I’m finding that my fabric...
I’ve promised some updates to the site and I’ve gotten one started. I’ll be uploading more photos and descriptions to the fabric stash pages as time allows. Click here to see fabrics
I am working on a great project mimicking the design of the elizabethan effigy bodies as shown in the book -The Tudor Tailor. The final pair of bodies will be made of 2 layers...
By the way, all detail thumbnails you find on the site are clickable and will bring up a larger sized image for your viewing pleasure. Hope you are enjoying them.
I’ve had the pleasure of having another guest seamstress in my studio this week. Rene came over to work on her very first corset and hang out with me for the past few days....
Another quick glimpse at the wedding corset. The center front is still lacking panels. I’ve stuck in a wooden busk just to support the lacing while I checked that everything was working well. Embroidery...
I promised the Proposed Projects section a while back and have my first two planned. Now I need to find the time to complete sketches and photograph the fabrics. Speaking of fabrics, I’ve spent...
Here are photos (click on photo to go directly to gallery) of each chemise:
My client made it over for her final fitting on a silk chemise to wear under her corset. We’ve added a long skirt to the ensemble for use at more formal occasions. I’m hoping...
I took a couple photos of my wedding corset in progress. I made a design decision not to do a very high back for ease of dancing and I think it looks nice this...
Jeremy and I will be working to flesh out some of the website this week. We have added links back to the website portion from the blog for easier navigation. Hope it helps! Today...
All 42 grommets on this corset have been hand-covered with fine thread. I’ve proven to myself that I have the patience to do this, so I will make this service available to my clients....
I started the short petticoat, for under the wedding gown, which I have seen called a decency skirt. “An under-petticoat that isn’t very wide and a bit over knee-length, worn between shift and stays....