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 fibres).
== Marjorie Wilser (missing my dear fitting buddy so much today)
=:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:=
"Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." --MW
http://3toad.blogspot.com/
On Jan 7, 2011, at 9:56 PM, Pierre & Sandy Pettinger wrote:
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.
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