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 Leather is considered to be one of the most difficult materials to work with, but it doesn't have to be. Marta shows us a few simple ways to make it easy.  When corsets dipped below the bust in the early 1900s, what did women use to support the bust? How did bras develop into a must-have garment?  Part 2 of Push Up and Sling Bras series. You've drafted the cups in part 1, now we'll draft the bra wing with gated back fastening, and sew the push up bra. In this article on bra design we will look at more cup shaping options, push up bras, and sling bras, and try to solve the problem of "east westing".  If it stretches, zigzag sew it, or in this case, glue it! In talking us through a corset dress, there's more here on using latex from Mark Garbarczyk.  Mark takes the basic corselet further by adding shaping or control panels to it. He also shows how to adapt the corselet blocks to make : a Girdle, Merry Widow, Basque, Long Line Bra and a Suspender / Garter Belt.  Cathy Hay interviews Melanie Talkington, owner of Lace Embrace Atelier Inc., corsetiere to Dita von Teese and Cathie Jung, and antique corset collector.  Latex corsets are a contradiction: stretchy, not firm; glued, not sewn. Sannie Kralt of Skeletons In The Closet shows you how to make one. Mark shares with us the secrets of working with stretchy powernet, and shows how to make a vintage corselette of the 1950s or 60s.  Silhouette is important for vintage as well as historical clothing: make an authentic pointy bra that Jane Russell or Marilyn Monroe would have been proud of.  Mark shows you how to adapt the basic "darted cup" bra pattern into three further styles, including a strapless bra shape.  Part 3 of our bra pattern drafting/making series. You have taken measurements and drafted a pattern - now it's time to break out the sewing kit!  Part 2 of our bra pattern drafting and making series: drafting the blocks for the cups, cradle and wings of a simple underwired “Darted Cup” Bra.  The first in a series of articles on bra patterning and making. Before we get out the fabric, there's a big obstacle to tackle: what size bra do you want?  Trying to date a particular corset, track changes in lingerie fashion down to a few years, or just looking for new inspiration? Plenty here to keep you busy...  Jennifer shows you how to alter the pattern from last month, then sew the corset step by step, using the same vintage techniques as in the original.  Jennifer shows us an intuitive way to take a pattern from an existing corset. Includes the pattern and shopping list for a simple, authentic 1910s corset.  A tatty old Ebay find leads to a fascinating journey of discovery, recreating both the corset itself and its owner's story. |
