I'm showing my ignorance here, but I want to learn so... Why use gores at all? Why not just incorporate that extra bit into the main panel of the corset, as an extra "flared" bit on the end? Sharon C.
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of albert...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:37 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Corset patterns and research questions I am >>> specifically >>> hoping to find Victorian era corset patterns with hip and/or bust >>> gores. One of my fave corset patterns of all time is Past Pattern's # 708 "1845 -1860". http://www.pastpatterns.com/708.html I find it works for 1820's to early 1870's The pattern is lightly boned but I have added bones between the bones on the pattern and one could add more. The shape is divine! After the late 1860's, early 1870's you'll need another more rigid shape. A pattern like Past Pattern's #213. http://www.pastpatterns.com/213.html These should do until you come to the "straight front" corset of the early 1900's. This is where Past Patterns and I part ways. DO NOT GET their pattern #106!!!! http://www.pastpatterns.com/106.html It is NOT what is illustrated on the front and the patter requires so much tweaking that you might as well start from scratch. Hate it! - _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
