July 25, 2014

Hand done eyelet

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July 25, 2014

Measuring distances for eyelets.

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July 11, 2014

My new Elizabethan bodice appears to have sprouted tabbed skirting and epaulets.

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July 11, 2014

Thread Stitching the seams of a bodice with tabs.

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July 10, 2014

This is the part I love; where the item starts to finally resemble the finished product.

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July 8, 2014

New custom pattern for an Elizabethan bodice

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Bodice in linen, flatlined and pinned together. What you see most of, the cream, is the interlining.
 

May 28, 2014

Bodice mock up ready to be fitted

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July 27, 2013

Elizabethan Corset Comparison with Victorian Waist-Cincher

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Corsets from different periods mold the body into very different shapes, which is why it’s important to wear the correct corset for the correct time period. My grandmother used to refer to undergarments as “foundations” and indeed, real corsets – the ones meant to change your shape – are exactly that. You can’t create the correct period effect with your costume without first having the right foundation.

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