The really tedious part was marking all of the boing lines using tracing paper and a wheel. (Another first for me.)
At this point I've sewn the back-side seams which was a real PITA because the two pieces are very different lengths. The instructions said to stay stich, sew the seam, then clip the curves. It finally dawned on me that I needed to clip to the stay stitching before sewing the seam to allow me to stretch the shorter piece to match the longer piece. I still ended up with some ripples in the seam but it'll do. You can see that the Margo Anderson pattern is cut to include a side seam, even though that likely wasn't done in period, for ease of fitting. That's a very good thing because I ended up taking in quite a bit at the bust. More than FIVE inches!
This photo shows the boning a little better. I used plastic cable ties for boning. I originally purchased more rigid ties but they were too wide for the channels and I didn't want to hassle with remarking them so I ended up with narrower less rigid boning. I am still considering opening the binding back up at the top and doubling up the boning in the center front so that the boned tab will keep a straight line instead of curving out at the bottom.
The good news is that the corset subtracts four inches from my bust but the bad news is that it adds and inch to my waist. Today I am trying to fit the muslin for the bodice of the gown and it looks like I need a size 14 bust and a *gasp* size 20 waist!
1 comment:
GOOD JOB ON THAT CORSET!
I ACTUALLY WAS TRYING TO FIND"MY" DRESS DIARY AND STUMBLED UPON YOURS.I'AM ALMOST FINISHED WITH A CORSET.I ACTUALLY TRACED IT FROM ANOTHER CHEAPLY MADE CORSET I BOUGHT FOR 80 DOLLARS.THEY JUST SLAPPED 2 PIECES OF LIGHT CANVAS TOGETHER! NO INTERFACING?
I ACTUALLY HAD TO FIX IT INTO A MORE HISTORICAL CORSET.I READ YOU NEEDED TO FIX THE FRONT?IT CURLED UP OR SOMETHING WELL, IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH ROOM IN THE FRONT 2 1/2 TO 3 INCHES.
A WOODEN BUSK WOULD HELP IF YOU ARE MAKING THAT TIME PERIOD.MINE IS A TUDOR AND I THINK BUSKS WERE ACTUALLY USED THRU OUT HISTORY?THE BUSKS ALSO HAD 2 HOLES AT THE TOP TO PUT A LACE THRU TO KEEP IT IN PLACE,THATS WHERE WE GET THE LITTLE BOW AT THE CENTER OF BRA'S.YOU PROBABLY KNOW THIS ALREADY.I JUST STARTED A RENAISSANCE GOWN DIARY BLOG,A DISCUSSION GROUP AND A WEB SITE.SO I WAS INTERESTED TO SEEE YOUR CORSET.THANKS!
TANYA
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