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1882 Strauss patent 271377
When I first looked at the patent for this 1882 Strauss corset I was incredibly intimidated. It has 26 pieces, 13 each side, and only six are just fabric...
6 comments1903 Savoye Corset: Patent 740930
A novel design using curves. We'll learn more about the inventor and his corset, and begin our journey to recreating this beautiful piece ourselves.
Late 18th Century Skirt Supports
Dresses of the 1770s-80s were worn over a “bum” or “rump,” but there is little extant evidence as to what shape and proportion these rumps took.
How To Make a Latex Corset
Latex corsets are a contradiction: stretchy, not firm; glued, not sewn. Sannie Kralt of Skeletons In The Closet shows you how to make one.
Crystal Whistlejacket Corset Cincher
Got a small remnant of beautiful, rare or expensive fabric? Want to try something new - like a hand-quilted motif? Feature it on a petite cincher!
1868 Madam Foy Corset, part 2
Part 2 of Madam Foy's 1868 patent corset, with two finished corsets, one in coutil and one in silk.
Silverado Corset, Start to Finish 4
Looking at the cutting and marking process in more detail than ever before - get some new tips by seeing how the pros do it!
Making a Pair of 1760 Stays
Izabela gives us a simple, yet historically accurate construction guide for the non-expert that offers the maximum number of fitting opportunities.
How to Make a Corselette
Mark shares with us the secrets of working with stretchy powernet, and shows how to make a vintage corselette of the 1950s or 60s.
