In practice (rather than reality :) ), I found the girls disappearing
into the stays. Since I make only my 19th c stays, the 18th c stays
needed help, hence the roll/sock/wossname!
== Marjorie Wilser
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On Sep 23, 2010, at 9:26 AM, albert...@aol.com wrote:
I'm a 2d, and have supported the works by a stuffed, rolled-up sock
inside the straight front :)
In college, when we did "The Country Wife", some of the "larger"
girls needed what we called a "sausage"...a padded roll that went
under the bust the width of the front of the corset. We made them
for each girl. They were merely tacked to the inside of the corset
so they could be adjusted if necessary and wouldn't disappear
between shows. Or could go away altogether because...
In reality, it shouldn't be needed. The idea of the corset is not to
get cleavage or lift the boobs under her chin (Though many designers
go for that in a bawdy 18th century comedy). The corset should lift
and support and slightly compress the bust into a higher-than-
natural, smooth "prow" shape. Many corsets have a CF seam that
flares gently and slightly at the top. But all this takes time to
get right, and some padding under the bust looks good so....go for it!
Also, a "secret" to fitting are the shoulder straps. where they
attach to the front (I always leave that to the actual fitting...or
make it so it laces together and is adjustable) and how small and
snug the "armseyes" they create are. They should be as snug as the
girls can stand it.
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