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 Flamboyant designer and artist Anthony Canney, native of Savannah, Georgia, advises on dealing with clients successfully and on corsetmaking for gentlemen.  This month we feature Cristiane Tano, aka CrissyCatt, a corsetiere from Brazil who does unrivalled work in leather. She shares the reasons why she created this series of stunning corsets, as well as how she did it. We've got the inside scoop on her future plans, and amazing pictures of her uniquely breathtaking series of hand-tooled filigree leather corsets.
 You may have seen Sandra Stuart's work on Livejournal.com's Corsetmakers forum this last May when she burst on the scene with her series of beautiful teacup-inspired corsets. Sandra's stunning work translating the motifs on the teacups into corsetry is magnificently inspiring, and as well as telling us more about the project, she was kind enough to answer our questions and share her plans for the future.
 A skeleton corset has no fabric between the boning channels, just a few horizontal tapes to hold the bone casings together. Most examples are late 19th to early 20th century, but they can be found mid-century too. Amanda Lerum Faulkner shares photos, details and a pattern for an 1869 American skeleton corset in her collection. Next month she'll share a step-by-step tutorial to reproduce its unique busk.  Joanne Arnett is no ordinary weekend seamstress: she is currently sewing her way through every corset pattern in Norah Waugh's book, Corsets and Crinolines. She is documenting the whole project in her blog, her many avid readers following along with every stitch. She believes that the stuff you don't see is often more interesting than the stuff you do see. Making corsets, she says, is like building bridges on the body.  Angela Friedman lives and works in New York City and is currently a Cutter/Draper at the New York City Ballet costume shop. She has been making corsets of all types since 2000 and has recently started her own specialist corsetmaking business. Our intrepid interviewer Eleine grills Angela at length about the finer points of her technique, including number of panels, precision in measuring and cutting, fabrics, styles and general business advice.  Brooke Au Buchon of Dragontown Corsets and Dragontown Corset Supply has over 10 years of experience in corsetry. She offers stunning Edwardian and Victorian corsets at her shop in Pennsylvania, as well as through her web site. This case study, like all those we intend to publish at FR, is more than just a gushing tribute. You'll notice that our intrepid interviewer Eleine Sun asked a torrent of really cheeky, detailed questions about how Brooke's professional corsets are made. Brooke, meanwhile, being a consummate professional who believes in apprenticeship, was only too happy to spill the beans... |
