I used to work in an opera costume shop, and our singers had no
trouble with normal corsets. You could, however, put a small elastic
panel in each side if she feels the need.
On how much to reduce, it depends a lot on the person. Usually the
larger a woman gets, the squishier she is and the more you have to
reduce to get the right effect comfortably. Sometimes, though, even
larger ladies are quite firm. I would make the corset just a bit
smaller but with an eye to how you'll take it in if it's too big. If
the fabric has any stretch, that will also play a role.
Good luck,
Melanie Schuessler
On Jan 29, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Zuzana Kraemerova wrote:
Thanks for sharing your experience. Just for my imagination: what
bust-waist-hip reduction would you choose in this case? (Ho many cm
smaller?)
I usually make the bust about 2cm smaller than the measured bust
circumference, the waist...up to 10cm smaller...and the hips - no
reduction.
Zuzana
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