The pillows I´ve seen in theatrical costumes
appear to be as wide as the distance between the
two lowest points of an underwire bra´s wires and
reach down to the point where the ribs emerge
from the breast bone, sort of a padded triangle in the corset.
Another option is to put small pads (about the
size of shoulderpads, but not bent) right under
each breast. This is also good for ladies with
small breasts - there are only a few days of the
month when I have an A-cup, but the pads let me
have really pretty "apples" in rococo-neckline. ;-)
Hanna
At 23:20 03.10.2008, you wrote:
ok honey, everybodies brests are different and
place slightly differently. the best way to do
it is to do a mock up corset ouf ot muslin then
try it on and not where the"gap" under the
breasts is.. and make a ittle cotton or linen
pillow or roll and tack it in..it will take a
little trial and eror but it int that hard.
Bambi (To be named ater) TBNL
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--- On Fri, 10/3/08, Natalie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Natalie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Corsetry issues- interior pillows?
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, October 3, 2008, 5:11 PM
Sorry, I should have been more clear. By sources, I meant some images of
how this is done currently. I'm not worried about accuracy or
authenticity of my undies :) Just comfort and the right silhouette.
Natalie
>
> Haven't got doc for it. Wasn't my corset.
>
> It was a way of coping with the solid (often wood) busk in the front
> of an Elizabethan corset. Many of my friends at faire put in a firm
> "twinkie" sized support pillow, without which they would not
have been
> able to achieve the right silhouette.
>
> Without the pillow they would have had over-mashed breasts, falling
> breasts, or (with a less-rigid busk to compensate) a non-flat front.
> None of them would have matched the silhouette represented in
> portraits and sculpture.
>
> If you're doing something for competition, I would worry about
> documentation. If you're using machine stitching and other modern
> techniques to make your costume, I wouldn't worry. If it's a
cheat,
> it's a completely invisible cheat.
>
> andy
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