Pictures

[atherleisure]

I finally put on my 1880's corset so that I could fit my corset cover and got pictures of my combinations, corset, and petticoat. I think I recently mentioned I was in arrears on my picture-taking...

















The corset cover ended up really big. I wound up taking about 3" out plus taking in the darts in some places. The pattern for the combinations came from the same book and fit pretty well using the same rule, but this didn't work out quite so well. We'll see how it goes when I start drafting bodice patterns! At any rate, the corset cover just needs hems and buttons and buttonholes, and it will be finished.

Comments

[kaesha-nikovana.livejournal.com]

Everything looks so crisp and lovely! Very nice!

I'm curious what corset cover you made that was too big. I made one from Bustle Era Fashions (or another of those Grimble books, it's been a while now) and it ended up too big as well. Just wondering if it's the same one.

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

It was the undervest on page 25 of "Bustle Era Fashions." The book shows two corset covers immediately following that pattern, indicating that the author thinks they should be able to be made with small modifications from the undervest pattern. The alterations ending up being a bit more dramatic, and while I wanted to put in short sleeves, the armscyes ended up being too big so I decided to skip them.

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Wow, that corset is beautiful! Is that cording at the bottom?

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. The hip panels are corded with just two bones running over them on each side. That was a process that was tough on the hands, but I'm very happy with how it looks in the end.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

I've had all kinds of weird results using Fashions of the Gilded Age by Frances Grimble. They're always interesting, that's for sure! You undergarments look great! Very nice and neat. That's the Pretty Housemaid corset right? I think I may be making that later this year.

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

You have correctly identified the corset pattern. Good eye. I took in the waist a touch and let out the hips a bit, but mostly it fit me as given in Jill Salen's book.

The combinations and corset cover that ended up sized so differently were both from "Bustle Era Fashions" also by Frances Grimble. I haven't tried anything from "Fashions of the Gilded Age" yet. I'm slowly assembling 1880's and 1890's things.

[jaelie.livejournal.com]

How lovely! Combinations are awesome under corsets. Looks like everything fits perfectly, and the added flossing on the corset is so pretty. :)

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

It looks so perfect! Wow!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

This tab has also been open for a while. ;) Love this set! You did a wonderful job. That corset gives a very good shape. Did you size it up any or fit it to yourself?

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

I was able to use the pattern mostly as-is out of the book. I think I took about 3/4" off the center back to allow a little more lacing gap, took it in a touch at the waist on each of the side pieces, let it out 1/4"-1/2" at the hip, and maybe let it out a touch at the bust.