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1901 Norah Waugh Corset
Luthien sets herself an Edwardian challenge by recreating the 1901 corset from Norah Waugh’s book 'Corsets and Crinolines'.
2 commentsCorseting Various Body Types
Marianne discusses different body types and how to go about creating custom corsets to fit these various forms, from a business perspective.
1921 Brassiere
Early C20th lingerie evolved to compliment new fashions. Jennifer studies the brassiere as seen in 1921: half corset; half snug fitting, structured tank top.
1862 Mina Sebille Corset, Part 1
Andrea guides us through the mockup of the Mina Sebille’s Patent US39964 which is a basic corset pattern comprised of only five pieces per side.
Elastic ribbon corset
Elastic ribbon corsets give you the look of a corset, but with the comfort of modern garments. Izabela explains what it takes to create one.
Making Fully-Fashioned Stockings
Our retro lingerie guru Mark shows you how to pattern and make your own custom fully-fashioned vintage-style stockings with French or Cuban heels.
Roll-Pinning: Tips and Techniques
Barbara Pesendorfer, of Royal Black, shares her secret techniques to getting a super smooth outer finish on fabric or PVC using roll pinning.
U-Plunge Corset Dress, Part 2
May continues her discussion by showing us how to apply the invisible method of boning construction to this beautiful plunge-neck corset dress.
The Art of Grading, Part 2
In part 2, Mark walks us through grading a bra which has two size variants; bra cup size and band or girth size, for a more advanced grading lesson.
