Burda Style For people who sew

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  Sep 4, 2012, 04.22 PMby tirrs

  I love this corset! Does it have much influence on your waist? It looks Amazing! great job!

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    Sep 4, 2012, 11.36 PMby MissCorsetLizz

    Thank You :-D It does change the torso shape and I’m able to lace my waist down about 1 1/2 inches for now.

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  Aug 13, 2012, 06.58 PMby fashionfreek

  Lovely work. I think its a great achievement. Did you use any corset making books as a guide? Any you recommend? Brill work.:-D

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    Aug 14, 2012, 01.13 AMby MissCorsetLizz

    Thank you:-D I haven’t used any corset making book so far for instruction, I may look into a couple I’ve heard about (waisted efforts, corsets and crinolines, there are a few others but I don’t remember the book titles or the authors), but, two sites that I did gain information and experience from are from Kirsty Sapsford’s corset making guide with patterns (http://corsettraining.net/), I think she still sells it. And Foundations Revealed (http://www.foundationsrevealed.com/home) I highly recommend this site!!! They go into all sorts of details on corsetry; there are some free articles on there too!! . Apart from that guess just researching and reading as much as I can on corsetry and dressmaking/sewing/couture techniques etc. and applying what I’ve learnt and experimenting and just having a go :-D experience is a great teacher here :-D Hope that helps :-)

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    Aug 14, 2012, 11.25 AMby fashionfreek

    Thankyou for the info. Look forward to your up and coming corsets.
    Thanks again.:-D

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    Aug 14, 2012, 12.30 PMby MissCorsetLizz

    No problem at all, Happy to help :-D
    Also there is a YouTube channel that I have gotten some info off too “Lucy’s Corsetry”
    http://www.youtube.com/user/bishonenrancher?feature=results_main
    and her back up channel
    http://www.youtube.com/user/lucycorsetry?feature=results_main

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    Aug 15, 2012, 07.47 AMby MissCorsetLizz

    Two more sites (I have the memory of a tea strainer at the moment lol)
    Live journal http://corsetmakers.livejournal.com/ I’ve found a few bits here and there trolling through
    and
    http://bridgesonthebody.blogspot.com.au/ d3liriums4m4 posted it below

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  Aug 13, 2012, 06.25 PMby scuffsan

  This is so beautifully made

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    Aug 14, 2012, 12.58 AMby MissCorsetLizz

    Thank you :-D

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  Aug 13, 2012, 06.05 PMby d3liriums4m4

  Well done! This is a beautiful corset! The flossing looks great.

  You mentioned that the boning in the hips is uncomfortable, and that you left it out, and I notice that you’ve got more of a gap at the bottom of your corset lacing than at the top. If you haven’t already, you might consider adding a hip gore to give you more space at the sides, and bone down either side of it with spiral steel. In my experience, that gives a nice, comfy amount of space for the hip bone, and prevents the bunching you’re experiencing. You might also check out the blog “Bridges on the Body.” She makes corsets, and has addressed some construction issues that I found really useful. It’s also just a really cool blog.

  Anyway, your corset looks amazing! Good luck on your next one; I look forward to seeing how it turns out.

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    Aug 14, 2012, 12.57 AMby MissCorsetLizz

    Thank you!!! :-D I most deffinatley will check out her blog :-) And look at hip gores! Thanks for the suggestion :-)

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  Aug 13, 2012, 09.24 AMby Calyce

  I love the flossing it’s really beautiful ! I would like to make it happen like you _

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    Aug 13, 2012, 10.08 AMby MissCorsetLizz

    Thank you! :-D
    It’s not hard, you just have to follow the curve of the bottom of the bone. I kept the stitching up the side a little wider apart than at the bottom.

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  Aug 13, 2012, 08.25 AMby Mary Athey

  Stunning!! i think your corset gorgeous.x

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    Aug 13, 2012, 08.49 AMby MissCorsetLizz

    Thank you! :-D I can’t wait to work on the next one! :-D

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  Aug 13, 2012, 07.13 AMby Ruffles Gazebo

  wow this is really great! did you hand sew all the flossing? It looks amazing! Great work, can’t wait to see the next one!

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    Aug 13, 2012, 07.17 AMby Ruffles Gazebo

    seriously, i cant stop looking at it

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    Aug 13, 2012, 08.49 AMby MissCorsetLizz

    lol Thank you!!! :-D
    Yes all the flossing is done by hand. I can’t wait to start on the next!!! hopefully tomorrow :-D

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    Aug 13, 2012, 12.28 PMby Ruffles Gazebo

    where/how did you learn how to do it!

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    Aug 14, 2012, 12.52 AMby MissCorsetLizz

    I started off learning from Kirsty Sapsford’s corset making guide with patterns (http://corsettraining.net/) , I think she still sells it. From there I found Foundations Revealed (http://www.foundationsrevealed.com/home) and became a member (I highly reccomend this site!!!) they go into all sorts of details on corsetry, there are some free articles on there too!! But I decided I wanted to have a go at coming up with my own drafting method from what I’ve learnt so far and some basic maths, so this is the first corset using that method. So now I know where to add a little more curve and space and, where I need to subtract some too. But I guess just reasearching and reading as much as I can on corsetry and dressmaking/sewing/couture techniques, there’s information every where, it’s just applying it in different ways and experimenting and just giving it a go :-) experience is a great teacher here :-D

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    Aug 14, 2012, 12.31 PMby MissCorsetLizz

    Forgot to mention a YouTube channel that I have gotten some info off too “Lucy’s Corsetry”
    http://www.youtube.com/user/bishonenrancher?feature=results_main
    and her back up channel
    http://www.youtube.com/user/lucycorsetry?feature=results_main