The new Patterns of Fashion book has absolutely amazing detail covering historic corsets and underpinnings. It also showcases how they were made. This is both incredibly enlightening and surprising. The surprising part is in the construction. I have been using speed shortcuts for making garments since my years working in the costume shop at college.…Continue reading Patterns of Fashion 5
Making off-the-rack corsets fit
FYI on most off-the-rack corsets- they are made for people with very little waist curve. This means that if you are pretty curvy (or want to be)- you will need to alter it. This can be done! Easily!!! Here is how: The corsets are sold by waist size- 24, 26, 28, etc. You are better…Continue reading Making off-the-rack corsets fit
Black Sails Max Part 4 – Complete!
Black Sails Max – YAY!!!!! (also- in the interest of completion, I think I will add the stripes on the underskirt at some point.)
Cosplay: Max from Black Sails Part 3
And then I added trim by hand. And more trim- love the levels of detail! And, even more more more trim! Let’s have a try on! Yes, I think it is rather good! And here is try-on number 2. Looking good! I am a bit concerned with the shoulder placement. Having the dress hang on…Continue reading Cosplay: Max from Black Sails Part 3
Cosplay: Max from Black Sails Part 2
Trim! Figuring out what trim I could use for the Black Sails dress was frustrating because the color shifts in the light. Here is the front of the gown as I fiddled with it, with extra help from my new dog, Flynn. He came to me as a foster who had just been released from…Continue reading Cosplay: Max from Black Sails Part 2
Cosplay: Max from Black Sails Part 1
Interestingly, with over 20 years of costuming under my belt, I don’t think I had ever made a replica. I am too tempestuous, and always end up wildly veering off in my own direction. This dress though. Gotta Have It. The project began with finding the right fabric. A burgundy stripe, soft looking and at…Continue reading Cosplay: Max from Black Sails Part 1
18th Century stays version 4
Inspiration: I love this bodice shape- and it is conical enough to pass for far closer to a renaissance shape than wearing a conical top, more modern corset. I am currently on version 4. this time using a heavy imported silk and trying out lacing rings for the first time. So far so good- the…Continue reading 18th Century stays version 4
Merry christmas
merry Christmas from Yosa and Collin!
Moving to wordpress…
Hello world