Corset Making

Corset Construction

For my Cut and Construction module I will be making a corset and a bustle. I have started to pin and cut out from my main fabric and Coutil. The pattern I am using is a Victorian Corset from a Janet Arnold book and I had to size it up so that it fit my model. The fabric I am using is a brocade from www.fabricuk.com. This website also gives the option to order a matching coloured thread. 

Corset Construction

Remember to always order a sample first when ordering online. The fabric colour doesn't always look like the picture and the quality and sheen might be different then expected.

I have already made a toile, fitted it and adjusted the pattern accordingly. When measuring for my boning I measured the length of my seams on my toile and then minus it by 4 (the size of my seam allowance 2cm at the top and 2 at the bottom). To measure for the busk, I measured the front of the toile when the model is sitting down.

I order my boning and busk from Sew Curvy www.sewcurvy.com.