In part two of her series, Kat discusses the pattern text, pre-construction and construction of this beautiful corset.

Jennifer walks us through this beautiful corset-waist, a light duty corset meant to still give support but to allow greater movement and flexibility.

Clare takes on the FR patent challenge to breathe life into this deceivingly simple 1878 corset, beginning with the toile.

April describes her experience with image No.104 of the Symington Collection, right through the mockup phase of her project.

Lumbar hyper lordosis, alias 'sway back', creates a special challenge when drafting a corset. Amber shares her expertise and experience.

April finishes this beautiful corset, sharing lessons she learned about alterations, welt seams, flossing & choosing the right model.

In this second instalment, Clare will take us through the process of making the final corset and the lessons she learned from this project.

Alison Kannon demystifies the construction and recreation of “bodies”, the stiffened supportive layer of clothing that later came to be called a corset or stays.

What makes a corset, a corset? Jenni shares her basic six rules of "good" contemporary Victorian corsetry.

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?

How did Edwardian women support their busts with such low cut corsets? Jen shares the details and patterns of two 1910's brassieres in her collection.

Continuing discussion on the home sewer's approach to leather corsetmaking, one part professional technique, one part broke college student ingenuity.

Today many burlesque performers commission pasties (small nipple covers) to match their costumes, so the ability to make them is a valuable commodity for a corsetmaker.

As fashion changed in the early C20th, so did underwear. Kelly guides us through the making of a teens brassiere, or corset cover, to go under an evening gown.

Jennifer constructs a 1920's Envelope Chemise - foundation garment for those stunning 'Flapper dresses' - in a way that is fun, understandable and practical.

Lelanie experiments with removing the gussets from an Edwardian corset pattern to suit her modern sensibilities about, and style of, corsetmaking.

Kim discusses the Welt Seam or Folded Seam method of corset construction, which is quick, precise, and produces a very durable corset.

May guides us through the process of taking a corset pattern and making it into a u-plunge corset dress, including fittings and finishings.

Carmene guides us through making "a well-fitted corset made by every housewife or active woman who needs to move" from 1855.

In part 2, Nikki recreates the design of this unusual Edwardian corset from the Symington collection using the pattern from part 1.