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How to make your own personalised custom Victorian corset pattern - a tutorial suitable for beginners!

One of the most frustrating challenges in corsetmaking is to get the darn thing to fit properly. Corsets are such unforgiving, tightly fitted garments that a good one must have a perfect fit; there's no room for error.

After getting frustrated with commerical patterns, you're probably starting to wonder how to draft (draw out) your own patterns from a list of measurements. Here's how, in a step-by-step format specially designed for complete beginners.

I've devised these instructions for you based on corset designs of the late 1870s. You'll still need a mock-up to check before cutting the expensive fabric, but you will be very surprised how well it fits...

The free tutorial that enables every corsetmaker to create the most unique, beautifully fitting corsets you’ve ever hand-crafted. Download the pdf here, use it, enjoy it, adapt it for your own ends, and tell us what you think in the comments.And there's more: get your free bonus chapter on adding complexities like bust gussets, hip gores and corded panels to your designs when you tell your friends!