Corseting 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.
4 commentsMannequins: The Shape of Culture
The first of a series in which Anya will summarise her mannequin quest to assist in creating your own dress form or display mannequin.
DIY Mannequins for Draping and Corsetry Display
Anya consolidates some of the information on dress forms, discussing different techniques and their various pros and cons.
The DIY Dressform Hack, Part 3
Anya continues her dressform journey by documenting her own process of making a body cast for accurate fittings.
Mannequins: The Gilded Lily
Inspired by the gilded form seen in many a Sparklewren photograph, Anya has another go at making a display form - with sparkle!
Patterning for the Sway Back
Lumbar hyper lordosis, alias 'sway back', creates a special challenge when drafting a corset. Amber shares her expertise and experience.
Overview of the Fitting Process
You fix a bustline problem, but then fixing the waist makes the bustline look wrong again... here are some step-by-step techniques for fitting corsets right the first time.
Fitting: The Secret Skill
In the first of a hotly-anticipated series, Laura rolls up her sleeves and addresses the single most pressing frustration that FR readers tell us they face: just how do you fit a corset properly?
Flattering Different Figures Using Design
Rossanne explores decorative ways to change the perceived shape of the body through corset design, to best flatter yourself or your clients.
Fitting the Bustline
Do you struggle to get the correct fit across the bustline? Learn to get it right without squishing or gapping.
Supporting a Large Bust 1 (free article)
Supporting large busts (say, above a D cup) can be tricky. Isabelle shares her guidelines for giving shapely support to larger cups.
Supporting a Large Bust 2
Analysing the secrets of success of the finished corset from the last article, plus: how can gussets and shoulder straps be used to support a large bust?
Fitting & Smoothing: Front Hip, part 1
Jenni discusses the effects that shifting the distribution can have on the front hip area of contemporary corsets.
Fitting & Smoothing: Front Hip, part 2
Jenni addresses the combination of patterning, support, body type and fabric to get a perfectly smooth fit.
