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 Analysing the secrets of success of the finished corset from the last article, plus: how can gussets and shoulder straps be used to support a large bust?  Re-creating a real Edwardian corset pattern for a modern body, using antique drafting books to find elusive clues.  This month we have three questions and lots of great answers! Tilia asks for help in creating a corset pattern for an asymmetrical figure, and receives lots of great advice! Alessandra asks for advice with dealing with models, corsets and photoshoots Suzannah wonders how to clean everyday corsets“Signed by me this 22nd May, 1906. DANIEL KOPS.” Almost exactly one hundred and four years later, this unusual and sophisticated corset design is still of interest. Sinuous pieces curl around the body in a way we've never seen before, forming charming heart shapes at the centre front and over the hips. Interpreting the Edwardian patent into a contemporary corset is a wonderful challenge that I am thrilled to share with you! In this first article we look at the patent and re-create the pattern by draping. In the second article, we'll use a different method (drafting), and in the third we'll compare and contrast toiles from each pattern. |
