i haven't abandoned you
I'm waiting for my new camera to arrive! My old one died and descriptions of folding and stitching are just no fun without pictures. It should be here by the end of the week and I'll be back with pictures of grommets in a row and gores being fitted. Yea.
Did you ever find the 1650 foundation or did it totally vanish? :)
ReplyDeleteI still haven't found it. Grrrr.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say that I just made a mock-up of your Titanic era corset and it worked wonderfully! (Got the pattern from your Foundations Revealed article.) The pattern was so easy to work with. The markings and information made it really easy to adjust the measurements to better fit my own. I don't even need to do a second mock-up. (I would have pictures but I'm also camera-less at the moment.)Thank you so much for sharing this pattern!
ReplyDeleteYea! I'm so glad to hear the pattern works well! It's an easy corset to sew together, but if you have any questions along the way I'll be happy to answer them. Happy corset making!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! Your thoughtful posts, attention to detail and beautiful corsets are very influential and helps push me along with attempting my own 1890's corset. I really enjoy learning about your progress and how you overcame those tricky reeds & grommets. I was wondering if you've posted anything pertaining to the lacing during fittings? I assume you have a detachable set that you reuse..Are there any hidden tricks to this? Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHello Elm!
ReplyDeleteI do have a set of grommetted strips that I stitch on mocks ups for fitting then unpick and save for the next fitting. I've had a few questions about how I lace up for fittings, I should post them. Thanks for reading!
Dear Jo,
ReplyDeleteI will look forward to seeing a post with your new camera. Thanks for the words of support! I need all the encouragement I can get. It's nice to know someone else has felt this way and managed to figure it out.