Foundations Revealed

Rachel Haggerty discusses the techniques used to work with metallic fabrics like taffeta and lamé to create a bodice worthy of Wonder Woman herself!

Barbara explains ways of creating a push-up overbust corset, including important parameters that influence the position of the bust and how to modify them.

Jenni finishes up her simple broche corset with casings, eyelets and binding.

Marianne guides us through the steps to make a shouldered corset torso block, from which we can integrate corsets with outerwear garments.

Using what we learned in her Shouldered Corset Torso Block article, Marianne now shows us how to mock-up, fit and pattern a shirtwaist corset bodice.

Rachel shows us all the steps to complete a light and summery mesh corset, all the way from fabric choice to assessing the results.