Corest Making

Has anyone here tried to make their own corsets? I've made a couple that were pretty light-weight, but I've never tried working with anything hard like metal or bone (eek!).

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10 replies since 23rd October 2007 • Last reply 23rd October 2007

Reply #1:

I would love to attempt this! love corsets Happy

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Reply #2:

I've not done more than basic sewing. I'd love a leather corset. The one I have is from Fredrick's of Hollywood - shiny and red. I'd invest in more, but I hardly have occasion to wear the one I have.

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I would also like to make one. I've looked into it but there is so much info on period design, materials, fit, and pattern making vs premade pattern I have all but given up.

I want there to be an all encompassing site that you can plug in measurements & era and it will tell you how to make it without 70 measurements to size up or where to buy a similar pattern.

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Reply #4:

Cat I d love to learn how to make one, do you have a pattern ?

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Reply #5:

i would love to try making one. i have sewn lots of wedding stuff with boning, and corset-looking stuff but not an honest to goodness corset. i came across this site a couple of days ago and wanted one! but totally out of my price reach, so i'll have to try making one! here: http://www.darkgarden.com/

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Reply #6:

there is a tutorial on this video to
<embed src="http://www.threadbanger.com/embed/player" width="450" height="390" allowScriptAccess="always" FlashVars="video_file=http://www.threadbanger.com/embed/play/THR_20080208" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>
go here
http://www.threadbanger.com/post/5655/how-to-make-a-corset
&
http://www.threadbanger.com/post/5651/corset-pattern
for a complete tutorial on how to make a corset
it an awsum DIY site

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Reply #7:

I want to soooo bad, it will have to wait till next summer when I have more time Happy I want to make one with plastic boning to start out...then after that a steel boning one!

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Reply #8:

i love corsets too but my sewing skills arent up to par

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Reply #9:

Corsets aren't too hard, really. first one I made was a velveteen underbust that took less than a full day to finish. I used the instructions from
http://costuming.org/waisteddotcom/waisteddotcom.htm
It shows how to make a custom-fitted pattern, and goes through all the little techniqes to make it really professional. (and wrapping yourself in duct tape is FUN!) I made mine lace up in the front and back, so I didn't need a busk, just some boning. (if you're making one that really shrinks your waist, use STEEL, not the plastic stuff from the fabric shop, the plastic stuff doesn't provide any real support.

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Reply #10:

awesome!! So happy for the link!

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