Some costumes from this period do not bear hip?ruffles well. Having a trim fit
over the hips is really better body support.? If the foundation garment has
these included with the 'flare' at the bottom of the corset and the wearer does
not have the flesh support beneath to take up the flack...you end up with extra
fabric that may show up through the outer garment.
Kathleen
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Sharon Collier" <sha...@collierfam.com>
Sent 3/24/2011 3:10:49 PM
To: "'Historical Costume'" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Corset patterns and research questionsI'm showing my
ignorance here, but I want to learn so...
Why use gores at all? Why not just incorporate that extra bit into the main
panel of the corset, as an extra "flared" bit on the end?
Sharon C.
-----Original Message-----
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of albert...@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:37 AM
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Corset patterns and research questions
I am >>> specifically
>>> hoping to find Victorian era corset patterns with hip and/or bust >>>
gores.
One of my fave corset patterns of all time is Past Pattern's # 708 "1845
-1860".
http://www.pastpatterns.com/708.html
I find it works for 1820's to early 1870's The pattern is lightly boned but
I have added bones between the bones on the pattern and one could add more.
The shape is divine!
After the late 1860's, early 1870's you'll need another more rigid shape. A
pattern like Past Pattern's #213.
http://www.pastpatterns.com/213.html
These should do until you come to the "straight front" corset of the early
1900's. This is where Past Patterns and I part ways. DO NOT GET their
pattern #106!!!!
http://www.pastpatterns.com/106.html
It is NOT what is illustrated on the front and the patter requires so much
tweaking that you might as well start from scratch. Hate it!
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