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 about every
inch. Make them longer than you think you'll need for any possible
corset style you might ever make. These can then be basted into a
muslin so you can lace it up properly to check the fit, without
having to put in grommets, try to pin it to fit (not happening), or
making slits that then rip out after one fitting. Once you have the
fit, remove them and use them for the next corset muslin.
These have made corset making much easier!!
Sandy
At 07:17 PM 1/7/2011, you wrote:
I've made the LM corset, both styles, six time in total. They all
went together easily, the instructions are clear and they fit well. The only
thing that isn't clear s where the boning goes: on every seam and in between
if you're a large size. The problem with all corset patterns is that they
need to be fitted correctly before you even get to the sewing of them. Make
a muslin!
LynnD
On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 2:18 PM, penhal...@juno.com <penhal...@juno.com>wrote:
>
> I have used the Laughing Moon pattern and found it to be a very good
> pattern. It is easy to make (comparatively speaking) 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
> ----------
> From: "Rebecca Schmitt" <lotsofteap...@charter.net>
> To: "'Historical Costume'" <h-cost...@indra.com>
> 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 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 corset.
>
> My usual era is Elizabethan, so if I wear a corset, it is of a very
> different construction. I would consider myself an intermediate sewer.
>
> Question: Do you prefer TV or LM corset, especially for a first-time
> Victorian sewer?
>
> ************************
> Rebecca Schmitt
> aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence, Bristol Renn Faire
> *************************
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