A note on fitting corset muslins:
A hint I got several years ago - don't remember from where - was to
create two strips out of heavy material - old jeans will do in a
pinch. Make them at least double thickness, and put a narrow bone of
some sort along the edge fold. Then put in grommets
on corset patterns
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From: Pierre Sandy Pettinger costu...@radiks.net
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I am planning on making a bodice and dress from Truly Victorian's line
(TV490 Ball Gown Bodice TV298 Umbrella Skirt, both from 1892). But, of
course before that, I need a corset! I went to GBACG Pattern
For 18thC stays, which have straighter lines than the later era
corsets, a possibility for making a muslin is to use cardboard.
Ordinary heavy fabric won't have the vertical stiffness. The
cardboard will help determine if the stays are too long, digging into
an armpit, etc etc. And, of
The LAughing Moon Corset is the one I use to teach my corset workshops,
although I use both the Dore and the Silverado. The Silverado has the
advantage of having bust gores, which make it much easier to adjust the
bust fit (they can also be used as hip gores if extra fabric isneeded at
the
This method has been promoted on the 18th century Rev War list as well.
Susan
NJ
On Jan 8, 11, at 8:45 AM, Carol Kocian wrote:
For 18thC stays, which have straighter lines than the later era
corsets, a possibility for making a muslin is to use cardboard.
Ordinary heavy fabric won't
Have you looked at the Mantua-Maker patterns? My Mid-Victorian corset
might be better if you have lots of curves since it has gores, but my Late
Victorian corset was intended to go with that type of dress.
Happy sewing,
Deb Salisbury
The Mantua-Maker
Designer and creator of quality
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I am planning on making a bodice and dress from Truly Victorian's line
(TV490 Ball Gown Bodice TV298 Umbrella Skirt, both from 1892). But, of
course before that, I need a corset! I went to GBACG Pattern Review, and
found nothing on TV's corset, but lots of great reviews on Laughing Moon's
Dore
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From: Rebecca Schmitt lotsofteap...@charter.net
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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 16:02:49 -0600
I am planning on making a bodice and dress from Truly Victorian's line
(TV490 Ball Gown Bodice TV298 Umbrella Skirt
) and the instructions
are clear. I know other people who have used it and heard nothing but good
things about it from them. KarenSeamstrix -- Original Message
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it from them. KarenSeamstrix -- Original Message
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From: Rebecca Schmitt lotsofteap...@charter.net
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Subject: [h-cost] question on corset patterns
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 16:02:49 -0600
I am planning on making a bodice and dress from
Kayta used to do that, too. Must have shown me years ago, because I've
been doing it for at least 20 years myself. It really DOES make things
easier. And Kayta never even added the grommets-- just used heavy
denim and poked holes with a pointy tool (never an *edge* tool, which
would cut
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