tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post3196740623354452459..comments2024-03-25T08:05:49.324-07:00Comments on Bridges on the Body: 1911 - adding lacing strips and boningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-65364910653823351512012-01-16T06:08:43.653-08:002012-01-16T06:08:43.653-08:00I'm using flat steel because that is what the ...I'm using flat steel because that is what the post Edwardian corset I made the pattern from used. So it is period correct. If had been made with spiral I would have used them instead. If there were an extreme curve, say on a corset with a 6 inch waist reduction, or maybe over a substantial bust on an overbust corset, then I'd use spiral boning. Otherwise, the flat steels have plenty of flex to get the job done.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-59623343657847803442012-01-16T06:01:06.418-08:002012-01-16T06:01:06.418-08:00Yea! I love it when a pattern works!Yea! I love it when a pattern works!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-25449303562857632582012-01-16T05:59:56.484-08:002012-01-16T05:59:56.484-08:00Sure. One 1/4 inch at the other seam should work t...Sure. One 1/4 inch at the other seam should work too. Sorry about that, I just grabbed more 1/2 inch bones form my supply without thinking that others may only have exactly what is needed on hand for this corset. Thanks for keeping me on my toes!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-35453204289994178262012-01-16T05:52:01.072-08:002012-01-16T05:52:01.072-08:00Don't stress if you're running behind. Jus...Don't stress if you're running behind. Just keep sewing. I don't know what coutil is called in Italian, but you can substitute a tightly woven, non-stretch, plain weave or herringbone weave, cotton fabric. It doesn't have to be thick and heavy, just strong. By the way, I still haven't chosen my fabric yet!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-66425241838598111742012-01-16T05:45:32.837-08:002012-01-16T05:45:32.837-08:00That is the one spot I didn't add a 1 inch sea...That is the one spot I didn't add a 1 inch seam allowance. If you did add on don't worry, just bump the lacing strips in 1 inch.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-394789133149505412012-01-16T03:21:55.214-08:002012-01-16T03:21:55.214-08:00I don't understand how you're sewing the l...I don't understand how you're sewing the lacing strips to the center back. Are you using a 1" seam allowance as before?Jenny Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330929532686952884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-6054997814383981262012-01-16T00:00:26.124-08:002012-01-16T00:00:26.124-08:00AAARGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!
I'm sooooooooo late!!!!
I ...AAARGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!<br />I'm sooooooooo late!!!!<br />I thought I could catch up in the weekend, but life got in my way...<br />AND I hate the fact that I chose calicot for the mock-up... Why did I do that????<br />Ah, btw, in my small eastern Italian town they have NO IDEA of what Coutille is, and that is the correct word also in Italian! And you cannot find busks... Oh, so lucky me!<br />GiuliaGiukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02371146433285997108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-67450172731792320022012-01-15T23:40:44.315-08:002012-01-15T23:40:44.315-08:00Yeah, I don't have four, so maybe I can just t...Yeah, I don't have four, so maybe I can just tape two 1/4" inch next to each other at that seam?tristagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395725076529278068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-10068033790515993352012-01-15T18:32:25.658-08:002012-01-15T18:32:25.658-08:00I thought we only needed two 1/2" wide bones ...I thought we only needed two 1/2" wide bones not four.tristagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395725076529278068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-67174461344754190972012-01-15T13:25:25.899-08:002012-01-15T13:25:25.899-08:00Lucky me! Your post edwardian pattern fits me like...Lucky me! Your post edwardian pattern fits me like a glove without any alterations :) I might anyhow take an inch or two of the waist measurement. This will of course alter the line of the corset, but I really like small waists ;)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548053756247368742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-22644979479665399912012-01-15T08:22:35.413-08:002012-01-15T08:22:35.413-08:00I still haven't bought the boning cause I'...I still haven't bought the boning cause I'm unsure what kind of bones I should buy. I've been told before that you should only use spiral boning in curvy places like in corset sides. I want to use the same boning as you, though, but could you just please explain why we are using flat steel? Is it period correct or better otherwise? Thanks :)Aijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807496694571504098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-28676559122074012712012-01-13T14:07:50.137-08:002012-01-13T14:07:50.137-08:00Oh my, that is too big. We'll sort it out!Oh my, that is too big. We'll sort it out!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-34189299942190775422012-01-13T14:05:17.823-08:002012-01-13T14:05:17.823-08:00Actually, before I recommend re-sewing the seams, ...Actually, before I recommend re-sewing the seams, how big is the waistline of the mock-up? Email me at the link above and we'll figure out the right amount to remove form each panel. You should be able to take it out of the center of each panel.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-89845721060329999292012-01-13T14:02:32.381-08:002012-01-13T14:02:32.381-08:00Okay! I'll try that when I get home. I haven&#...Okay! I'll try that when I get home. I haven't measured the waist on my mockup, but I was actually aiming for a 26-inch waist. I think it's probably around 30 inches!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745132814193825447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-18521540301819850892012-01-13T12:48:50.782-08:002012-01-13T12:48:50.782-08:00Oh no! Don't start over, it's fixable. Did...Oh no! Don't start over, it's fixable. Did you take a reduction at the waist? It sounds like you may have altered the pattern to be your natural waist instead of a reduced waist. If your waist is 28 inches you'll want a 25 or 26 inch corset. If you take each seam in 1/8 inch, including the center front, and scoot the lacing strips over the same amount, that should take off a total of 2 1/2 inches from the whole corset. Try that and see if it works.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-4360003051335785342012-01-13T11:31:51.600-08:002012-01-13T11:31:51.600-08:00I finished my mockup yesterday and it's wayyyy...I finished my mockup yesterday and it's wayyyy too big. I told you I was bad at math! I wonder if I should just scrap it and start over. <br /><br />I'm using your pattern for the 1911 corset. On that one, I match those measurements exactly except for the waist measurement (my waist is 28" and the pattern waist is 23"). Do you think I could just use the pattern without altering it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745132814193825447noreply@blogger.com