1598 corset

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i've realized this corset for an university exam. i had to made a 1598's corset worn by Dorothea Sabina von Neuburg, pattern comes from "Patterns of Fashion, 1560-1620" Janet Arnold. i've used an heavy fabric,,there're a lot of lines of stitching which formed the casings for whalebones(synthetic),,all hand-sewn...it was hard for my hand!:) it's unwearable for our days,,it was just an exercise an it's not finished!

Materials

heavy fabric, synthetic whalebones

Credits

"Patterns of Fashion, 1560-1620" Janet Arnold

COMMENTS (7)

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lauriana Ï Posted 6 April 2008 at 5:07 AM
way too busy for loads of sewing

I think it's great! I love costume history and I think it's very courageous to sew this by hand! Did you draft the pattern yourself?
ceregana Ï Posted 6 April 2008 at 6:06 AM
suffering a small plaid addiction

Wow. It is a great adventure you took there! It is a pity that is unwearable, cause I will be totally wearing this!
Eleo.m Ï Posted 6 April 2008 at 6:40 AM

i've used a pattern come from "Pattern of Fashion 1560-1620"by Janet Arnold,,i think it's the first volume, i've 3 books of this patterns and go from 1560 to 1940! they're great books for learnig history of costume and all of the patterns are obtained from real dresses,,in this case the corset i've mentioned in the description!!!!thank you for comments!!!:)
Milkyway Ï Posted 6 April 2008 at 1:11 PM
Preparing for a friend's wedding

I love the fabric, it is great great great, very nice
grafixconcepts Ï Posted 6 April 2008 at 8:27 PM
out for lunch

WOW! So ambitious!
Mirela Ï Posted 7 April 2008 at 8:07 AM
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It is perfect! Oh, give it to me! I'd totally wear this :D With a fluffy bubble skirt maybe? I have to look for those books, 1560?!
Eleo.m Ï Posted 7 April 2008 at 10:51 AM

:) i think i can post here a link for this book, so you can find information about it! http://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Fashion-Construction-Clothes-C1560-1620/dp/0896760839 this one link to the 1560-1620 book,,but there're also the 2 other period books! thanks again for comments!!!