How to make a corset - Foundations Revealed

If you're a complete beginner, here's where you need to start. From picking a pattern to adjusting it to your size, the first baby steps are here.

Guiding you through the process of designing and creating your own maternity corset from the Victorian era.

Professional corsetmaker Alexis Black shows you how to lay out and pattern match a corset made from asymmetrical printed fabric, with stunning results.

Historical corset ads say: "Available in white or drab coutil, or fast black sateen".

But what color is "drab"? And where can you get coutil that color today? The answer is that you can dye it yourself using a very easy process. No toxic chemicals are involved, just a very cheap material from the health food store.

We look in detail at a rare antique shop find - a real, plus size Victorian corset! - and then we give you the pattern, free!

How to make your own personalised custom corset pattern, based on corset designs of the late 1870s... this might just be the best corset pattern you'll ever use.

Before you give your boss and your spouse the big speech, take the quiz to find out if you are ready to make your hobby into a living as a corsetmaker!

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As our thank you to you, here's the special bonus chapter as promised.

Download The Corsetmaking Revolution: The Next Step here(Suitable both for Mac and PC users)

Use it, enjoy it, and feel free to ask questions by contacting us at info@harmanhay.com!

The revolutionary, free tutorial that enables you to create a unique, beautifully fitting corset from ANY pattern - antique or new.

A very sophisticated and elegant corset from 1899-1900: we give you the pattern and a step-by-step guide to make a new corset from it, including a new seam technique just for corsetry that negotiates curves perfectly and encases all the raw edges neatly.