Re: [h-cost] Effigy Corset
I wore mine at Pennsic and was able to bend in every direction (I used only a single steel bone in the front for the large whalebone piece), as if I wasn't wearing it. Admittedly, I did break some reeds at the waist doing this, but that didn't effect the comfort level or support. In fact, the broken reeds affected things so minimally that I never did replace them before that corset got retired. It was THE most comfortable thing I ever wore and was no trouble at all for potty breaks (provided it isn't too long in front), or at least no trouble than all those skirts etc... can possibly be. Cheers, Danielle At 05:12 PM 2/12/2006, you wrote: To those who have made this corset. How is it for bending over and/or twisting? Can you bend over from the waist or do you do the Stewardess kneel down, back straight? How about potty breaks? Wanda Pease/Regina Romsey Never attribute to malice what can as easily be attributed to simple social ineptness ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Effigy Corset
To those who have made this corset. How is it for bending over and/or twisting? Can you bend over from the waist or do you do the Stewardess kneel down, back straight? How about potty breaks? Wanda Pease/Regina Romsey Never attribute to malice what can as easily be attributed to simple social ineptness ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] Effigy Corset
I definitely always wear split crotch drawers under my stuff. Not period for everything (we think), but being able to walk around the next day without chaffing making me walk like an old cow-hand, is worth it. I had a long talk with a lady who had spent several summer weeks traveling around Southwest China on the trains. She had given up on underwear fairly early in the trip because there was no way to wash it. As it became grimy, it became unpleasant in several ways, including digging into her and causing chaffing and even open sores in VERY tender areas. She found that it wasn't all that difficult. What she did find was that doing without this article of clothing that she was used to wearing at all times except when bathing made her feel very vulnerable. In her mind she knew it was silly, but that didn't always help. I was actually thinking of something else, but split crotch works. Regina As with any corset the covers most of the body, it is best to do the stewardess thing' and bend at the knees. As for potty breaks...my thought is that it is always best to dress from the period, from the skin out, meaning no modern panties. I was hesitant to give them up at first, but after spending all day in stays (14+hours) I had too. My body won't allow me to go without pottie breaks. If you feel self consious, wear the drawers under all you petticoats. You'll get used to the free feeling. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Effigy Corset
To those who have made this corset. How is it for bending over and/or twisting? Can you bend over from the waist or do you do the Stewardess kneel down, back straight? How about potty breaks? first, sorry if am being dense (and bear in mind, missed a huge chunk of stuff around christmas, so sorry if has been discussed), but which of the effigy corsets do you mean? I have one of them (the one in arnold's patterns of fashion) which is reeded and has an ash busk, and I've never had any problem at all with movement - I bend at the hips (better for my back anyway!! Never had any problems with the potty thing either (and wear modern pants). Have never had any problems with any of my other corsets either (ranging from 17th to edwardian). But corsetry affects everybody differently. Debs PS unless you count getting up when lying down, cos the corset affects how my stomach muscles work ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] effigy corset: reeds/bamboo for stiffening
I use them in the Dorothea corset and find it very comfortable. But I agree that it won't work for the tabs. I made a 18th century corset with it. The boning was al around. But it made my waist a lot bigger! And the reeds broke in the tabs. For everyone who is as lucky as me that she doesn't need boning at the sides I would say the Dorothea Corset with reeds in front is the best. Deredere katherine sanders wrote: Hello all I am attempting a reconstruction of the 'effigy' corset and am toying with various types of stiffening. Has anyone attempted to use the kind of 'bamboo' used to make those cheap roll up blinds? I understand they may have some kind of treatment but thought they would be a cheap and relatively stiff type of modern reed boning. Thanks, Katherine ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] effigy corset: reeds/bamboo for stiffening
I have used the canes/bamboo/matchsticks from those sort of blinds to bone corsets, but I have never been game to use them in an effigy style corset - they are nicely rigid, ( and cheap!! ) but I don't think that they are at all flexible enough to take the moulding that occurs as the tabs spread out below the waist, particularly if the angle between waist and hips is sharp. Broomstraw ( like Drea used ) works *very* well - I used it in mine. Or you could try the reeds from this company - somebody on the web has written that they used them ( I can't remember who ) and the reed worked very well. https://www.grannd.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc Screen=CTGYCategory_Code=CCREEDS Joannah. --- katherine sanders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: katherine sanders [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:27:36 +0100 (BST) To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Subject: [h-cost] effigy corset: reeds/bamboo for stiffening Hello all I am attempting a reconstruction of the 'effigy' corset and am toying with various types of stiffening. Has anyone attempted to use the kind of 'bamboo' used to make those cheap roll up blinds? I understand they may have some kind of treatment but thought they would be a cheap and relatively stiff type of modern reed boning. Thanks, Katherine ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Sluggy.Net: The Sluggy Freelance Community! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] effigy corset: reeds/bamboo for stiffening
Funny this should come up. I was just looking for more info on the corset itself and had asked Drea Leed about some particulars. According to her, the effigy corset is boned with whalebone, not reed. Cant exactly buy them 'round here, tho, can we? Guess most wil make do with reed, woode and wyre. Now, Tokyo, whalebone's fair game. I can even recommend a shop. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] effigy corset: reeds/bamboo for stiffening
Clearly it is up to the user-make it with period materials that may not be correct or make it with materials which are imitations of the period materials actually used. I am offering the information for people who may assume that it was originally stuffed with products other than whalebone. Cin wrote: Funny this should come up. I was just looking for more info on the corset itself and had asked Drea Leed about some particulars. According to her, the effigy corset is boned with whalebone, not reed. Cant exactly buy them 'round here, tho, can we? Guess most wil make do with reed, woode and wyre. Now, Tokyo, whalebone's fair game. I can even recommend a shop. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] effigy corset: reeds/bamboo for stiffening
At 03:27 PM 9/6/2005, you wrote: Hello all I am attempting a reconstruction of the 'effigy' corset and am toying with various types of stiffening. Has anyone attempted to use the kind of 'bamboo' used to make those cheap roll up blinds? I understand they may have some kind of treatment but thought they would be a cheap and relatively stiff type of modern reed boning. Thanks, Katherine If the blinds are actually bamboo, you may not want to use them. Bamboo when it breaks often is very sharp. You would be much better off using the reed used for basketry. You can buy it by the pound. Joan Jurancich [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
