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Push Up and Sling Bras 2
Part 2 of Push Up and Sling Bras series. You've drafted the cups in part 1, now we'll draft the bra wing with gated back fastening, and sew the push up bra.
3 commentsStrength Layer Fabrics for Corsets
Many corsetieres would have you believe that a "real" corset is only made from coutil. However, other fabrics can be used, if they pass a series of tests.
Regency Era Corset Elastique
The Corset Elastique, or Elastic Stay, is an interesting oddity in the little-known world of Regency era corsets. Amanda investigates.
Push Up and Sling Bras
In this article on bra design we will look at more cup shaping options, push up bras, and sling bras, and try to solve the problem of "east westing".
Professional Photoshoots
Is it worth spending money on a professional photo shoot? What are the possibilities and pitfalls? Jenni tells us how to do it and what to look out for.
1882 Strauss patent 271377, part 3
Andrea makes a final bridal-styled version of the 1882 Strauss patent corset, perfecting the technique and adding gorgeous lace and amazing flossing!
Regency Stays 1790-1820, part 2
Wendy puts her earlier research on transitional Regency stays into practice and reproduces a set of stays for herself, walking us through the fitting stages.
1903 Savoye Corset, part 2
Alison checks the fit of the pattern created in Part 1, researches and tests patterns and numbers of bones, and creates the final corset.
Branding for Corsetmakers 2
Communicating your brand: more on getting your message across, for corsetmakers who want to earn their own money from their work.
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