How to make a corset - Foundations Revealed

Laura shares her step by step corset construction worksheets for making a two layer corset with and without a waist tape. Never miss a step again!

Laura shares her foolproof system for preventing wasted time and effort with some simple organizational tools.

This month we have four questions:

Tips on transferring marks to the garment How to sew a challenging area on an 1891 Ageless patterns corset Question about bias cut panels on Teens corsets How to adjust a pattern for a client's challenging hip area

 

Stripes create an unusual visual interest in your corsetry, but you cannot match stripes perfectly along every portion of every curved seam without performing a considerable amount of piecing work - or can you?

Laurie shows you how she comes close to doing so (without creating her own fabric) by a simple technique of visualizing pattern matching choices before stitching up the project.

Joanne Arnett is sewing her way through every corset pattern in Norah Waugh's book, Corsets and Crinolines. Making corsets, she says, is like building bridges on the body.

Corsetmaking presents a number of challenges for us to tackle with innovation, study and hard work. We soon discover that there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

Different structures require different raw materials and processes, and opinions differ on which materials produce the best results.

Jenni conducts a unique experiment to compare the effects of four different types of steel in her bespoke corsets.

While the original corset was made in drab coutil,  I couldn't resist the temptation of bright pink for Valentine's Day. Coutil dyes really well; add a sexy black lace trim and you have a corset far too good for a mere housemaid!

Yes, this corset is a labour of love. Yes, doing all that cording takes ages. Was it worth it? YES!

This is a lovely corset, comfortable and fun and easy to wear and it looks so unusual and smart.