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Drawing Flats for Corsetieres: 2
More on technical fashion drawings known as "flats". You'll learn how to take your corset illustrations to the next level, with Marianne's three keys to beautiful flats.
7 commentsPreparing for Business, Part 1
Practising making corsets in preparation for selling: what exactly should you practise, and what's the most effective way to use your time and resources?
Underwire Theory: Levers, Fulcrums
In this article Mark looks at some of the load-bearing theory behind underwires in bras, discusses what they do, and shows you how to make your own underwires.
Drawing Flats for Corsetieres: 1
Marianne shows you how to produce flats - the clean, professional line drawings that show important construction details for each of your designs.
add Read more...1905 Savoye Corset, Pt.845582 #2
Sannie explains how to tackle resizing and using historical corset patterns with very unusual pattern pieces, such as this very curvy Edwardian example.
Silverado Corset, Start to Finish 6
Continuing the series, making a professional corset step by step with Laura's long-awaited Two Layer "Cheat" Method for boning channels.
CL Olmstead's 1912 Corset Patent
Michelle tackles C.L. Olmstead's 1912-13 corset patent and learns a lot about good corset making, especially about fabric selection...
Leather Corset Making
Leather is considered to be one of the most difficult materials to work with, but it doesn't have to be. Marta shows us a few simple ways to make it easy.
Silverado Corset, Start to Finish 5
Continuing the Silverado series, making a professional corset step by step, with Laura's long-awaited how-to for External Boning Channels.
