tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post3984294939688402432..comments2024-03-25T08:05:49.324-07:00Comments on Bridges on the Body: 1911 - drafting new seam linesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-80088272816501413792012-01-10T14:27:23.323-08:002012-01-10T14:27:23.323-08:00I was wondering how long it would take before some...I was wondering how long it would take before someone noticed that! I realized almost as soon as I finished the piece that my slashing wasn't through the waist, but since I almost always have to expand the hips I left it instead of re-doing the piece. I'm trying to resist over patterning at the start since after fitting I must go back to the drafting table anyway. Good eye Bry!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-81266703035948626522012-01-10T13:40:22.892-08:002012-01-10T13:40:22.892-08:00Maybe I am missing something, but on the side back...Maybe I am missing something, but on the side back piece you slashed and spread the needed amount for the waist measurement, but didn't you just remove that extra width by drafting a new seam line that cuts off the waist line almost making it the same for that piece than it was before? Shouldn't you draw the new seam line off of the bottom and extend the upper edge of the piece by whatever width was needed when spreading?Bryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122071609901627897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-71747511878796265132012-01-06T09:20:17.769-08:002012-01-06T09:20:17.769-08:00I wouldn't. That's a low hip 36, nearer to...I wouldn't. That's a low hip 36, nearer to the bottom edge where you want some room to be able to walk. I'd pinch excess during fitting if you find it's too loose.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-9603179802564557712012-01-06T09:06:24.489-08:002012-01-06T09:06:24.489-08:00I'm exactly 36" at the hips. In your Post...I'm exactly 36" at the hips. In your Post Edwardian description it said 36" Hips too. Do I need to substract 2" from that to get my final hip measurement? ThanksElegant Eleanornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-32247019260023740932012-01-05T04:46:18.134-08:002012-01-05T04:46:18.134-08:00Verdaera, I'd leave the pattern as is and fine...Verdaera, I'd leave the pattern as is and fine tune during fitting. How fortunate!<br /><br />Jenny, you're right. It is better to true the seam lines just once. Normally everything would be drafted then trued. But I wrote that in case anyone connected the lines and trued the seams then decided to alter the hip because it would need to be done again.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-6178067652144970682012-01-05T03:30:41.393-08:002012-01-05T03:30:41.393-08:00Why do you have to true the seamlines twice? Isn&#...Why do you have to true the seamlines twice? Isn't it better to do all the adjustments before trueing them?Jenny Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330929532686952884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-28281813259494247912012-01-04T21:38:05.384-08:002012-01-04T21:38:05.384-08:00Thanks for all the info. and I'm going to chec...Thanks for all the info. and I'm going to check out Corsetmaking.com :)tristagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395725076529278068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-19876111262691821462012-01-04T18:01:58.622-08:002012-01-04T18:01:58.622-08:00So... using the post edwardian, turns out I'm ...So... using the post edwardian, turns out I'm 1/4" smaller in the waist, 1/8" bigger in the 6.5, and 1/2" smaller in the 9... should I just not do anything to the pattern then?Verdaerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623257976488143439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-10995073382680343192012-01-04T15:42:32.117-08:002012-01-04T15:42:32.117-08:00Corsetmaking.com sells "detachable garters&qu...Corsetmaking.com sells "detachable garters" which should be usable for this project (although they will probably end up being sewn on permanently). I expect the garters will be covered with some of the 10 yds. of bias binding.fee_parisiennenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-7719639801673953112012-01-04T15:06:49.883-08:002012-01-04T15:06:49.883-08:00Bettina, Ich mache eine zeichnung für dich und pfo...Bettina, Ich mache eine zeichnung für dich und pfosten auf der flickr grüppen seite.<br /><br />Ico-Anubis, you're right, it is a bit short. We'll add length at the bottom edge on Friday. Hooray for fabric!<br /><br />Tristage, The regular width busk should be fine. This corset does not massively reduce the waist so there is not the stress on the lacing that requires the extra strength of the heavier German steels, But they are what I usually use at the center back and I used them in the post Edwardian I made and they seemed fine. The original post Edwardian corset I have was made with flat steels, and the black corset I posted the other day from the Kent State University Museum was made with flat steels too, so that's what I'd recommend for this corset. You can make casing out of coutil, I'll go over that when the time comes. I've never seen twill tape sold in the US that's strong enough for casings, but Julia at at Sew Curvy sells some that should work, but she is in the UK. Vena Cava sells garter slides and grips, but they are in the UK too. I bought a dozen years ago and the seller no longer carries them so I don't know where to send you here. I'll see if I can find a vendor stateside. And we'll make the covering for the garters, or you can leave the elastic to show if you like.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-85133219515835492942012-01-04T13:30:38.271-08:002012-01-04T13:30:38.271-08:00Hi Jo and sew-alongers
I'm finally getting a ...Hi Jo and sew-alongers<br /><br />I'm finally getting a chance to go through my supplies and figure out what I need to order and some questions have come up. I have both a regular width 10" busk and also a wide 10" busk, do you have any thoughts about which would be better? Also, some of the 16 1/2" bones I have are the thick german flat steel kind and I'm wondering if these are going to be too stiff for this corset? Also, just wondering about using spring steel bones at the sides instead of flat steel? Is this a bad idea, and if so why? Also, I have plenty of the 3/8" wide bone casing which should be fine for the 1/4" bones but for the 1/2" bones is there anything else I could use for those since there are only 2 of them? Could I use coutil or twill tape for the casings for those instead? I've never used garter slides and grips before either and they don't sell them at King & Co., so where do I get these, and is there a certain size I need? (I'm in the U.S. by the way) The same goes for the garter covering. Is this something that I buy or something that we'll make later? Thanks for the help ladies and gents.tristagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395725076529278068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-70674359105724072442012-01-04T10:56:08.374-08:002012-01-04T10:56:08.374-08:00I know its hard to tell at this stage but holding ...I know its hard to tell at this stage but holding the front pattern piece against me it seems a little short, both at the bottom edge and at the base of the busk, I'm rather long in the body. Will we be covering length of the corsets, where it should be coming to etc?Ico-Anubishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441926537432000293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-15617133055878431962012-01-04T09:57:00.863-08:002012-01-04T09:57:00.863-08:00Yay, my fabric arrived today, its all getting very...Yay, my fabric arrived today, its all getting very excitingIco-Anubishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441926537432000293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-6549883202004571752012-01-04T09:30:25.076-08:002012-01-04T09:30:25.076-08:00Hallo
eine Frage zu Edwardin Post muster wo gibt ...Hallo <br />eine Frage zu Edwardin Post muster wo gibt es 3 Nähte, oder 6 Nahtlinien ?<br />Ich habe weniger Hüftumfang 2 inch, durch vergrößerung der Tailie,pro Panel 0,5 cm.<br /><br />Gruß BettinaHerzblatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335630973072719213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-59124211508412090972012-01-04T09:26:46.972-08:002012-01-04T09:26:46.972-08:00Now is the time then! We're just a couple days...Now is the time then! We're just a couple days in. You can catch up over the weekend be sewing right along with us by Monday!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621589278068001456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863349942481317862.post-47514562002366834262012-01-04T08:24:27.963-08:002012-01-04T08:24:27.963-08:00Just found out about the Sew-along today! Going to...Just found out about the Sew-along today! Going to try and join in, even though I'm late. I've been itching to make a proper 1910s corset for ages.Roselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712160352016656586noreply@blogger.com