Mia,
Thank you for the deep breath!
I think I'll start with the plastic wire ties, since I was able to get them
at Home Depot a few minutes away from my office. That should get me
started, and then we'll see where I go from there. I'm really doing this
for my own pleasure. I don't have any
I'm in the Philadelphia area (just outside the city limits).
Wow, you are right in the thick of a lot of resources! Beth Rump, I
think she's with the Chadds Ford museum, sponsored a workshop. Deb
Peterson of Past Masters has run stays workshops. Last year there
was a ladies only event at
Hey Kristin,
First, take a deep breath, Then decide what direction you want, or even
think you might want to go in. This will help you make your boning and pattern
decisions.
Just for the pleasure of doing it? Only wearing it once a year, indoors in
air conditioning? Don't
Okay, this is overwhelming!
So, basically, there are two easy patterns out there: JP Ryan and
Butterick.
And from all the discussion, it looks like there are a variety of
preferences for the boning:
- cable ties
- reed
- metal
- plastic (but it sounds like this is not the ideal option, since
And from all the discussion, it looks like there are a variety of
preferences for the boning:
- cable ties
- reed
- metal
1/4 white steel
1/2 white steel
1/4 spiral
1/2 spiral
- plastic
Dritz featherboning
1/4 Rigiline
1/2 Rigiline
Wissner (the German type) in several widths and
Hi Mia,
The petticoat is cotton, but with a nice sateen to it. I thought it would
at least imitate the look of silk to a certain extent.
I'd really like to have a more authentic pair of stays before starting a
second outfit. I've been thinking about trying to draft my own pattern -
but
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Kristin, that dress looks like a great start. The fabric for your bodice
Hi Mia,
The petticoat is cotton, but with a nice sateen to it. I thought it would
at least imitate the look of silk to a certain extent.
I'd really like to have a more authentic pair of stays before starting a
second outfit. I've been thinking about trying to draft my own pattern -
but haven't
Boning for stays and corsets can be ordered from www.corsetmaking.com
Susan
Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel
too fast and you miss all you are traveling for. - Ride the Dark
Trail by Louis L'Amour
On Jan 30, 2006, at 1:54 PM, Kristin wrote:
Hi Mia,
The
I'd really like to have a more authentic pair of stays before
starting a second outfit. I've been thinking about trying to
draft my own pattern - but haven't been really sure where to
start. The other question, is whether to use the plastic
boning, or go the metal route... and then
Kristin wrote:
Hi Mia,
The other question, is whether
to use the plastic boning, or go the metal route... and then which type...
and how does one get the right sizes? Tin-snips? I've already purchased a
yard of duck-cloth, and a couple of yards of cotton twill in white and red.
I thought
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Bjarne, I think $100 is a steal for your work.
That's for sure! Teenagers spend $300 to $1000s on polyester prom gowns made
in a factory in Indonesia! Anything Bjarne has made
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I'd recommend against the plastic route. At least against the plastic
boning you can get at JoAnn's -- I'm pretty curvy and have had two
types of trouble with the plastic stuff: (1) in the heat of wearing
it (and possibly lacing tight enough so my chest stays put
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The other question, is whether to use the plastic
boning, or go the metal route
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I prefer metal. In Honnisette's book she mixes the twosome metal in the
front point...and
).
With regards,
kate
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I'd recommend against the plastic route. At least against the plastic
At 21:06 30/01/2006, you wrote:
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The other question, is whether to use the plastic
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I prefer metal. In Honnisette's book she mixes the twosome metal
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I'd recommend against the plastic route. At least against the
plastic boning you can get at JoAnn's -- I'm pretty curvy and have
had two types of trouble with the plastic stuff: (1) in the heat of
wearing it (and possibly lacing
I never found the Rigilene to be useful at all, and certainly not for
corsets. I use cable ties that I buy at the hardware store (my
current Elizabethan corset has them); cheap and easily available. I
get the 34 ones. They can be cut with heavy craft scissors (or tin
snips); the ends can
Try Lacis, in Berkeley, Calif. For boning.
www.lacis.com
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I'd really like to have a more authentic
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