At 11:00 AM 8/9/2006, you wrote:
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 09:20:39 -0600
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] (Straight front) corset - fitting
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> I've got another probably stupid question: How do you do the
> fitting??? I mean the corset is - at leat at the waist - much
> smaller than your real figure, so how can you actually try it
> on when not yet finished? It must be tight laced and there
> must be bones in it, else I cannot imagine a fitting. If
> there are no bones, there will always be wrinkles. And what
> about the stitching? It must be quite strong to not tear when
> laced up...
The mock-up is made out of heavy non-stretchy fabric -- cotton drill,
canvas, jean, and you have to use regular stitching, not basting length
stitches. I use a "sew on" set of eyelets (as Jen Thompson describes using
for fitting her 1515 Italian dress - I'd give the web link, but the site
appears to be down so I can't be sure of the url).
Jen Thompson's website has a new address: www.festiveattyre.com
I just stumbled across this last week.
Julie
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