Rachel Haggerty discusses the techniques used to work with metallic fabrics like taffeta and lamé to create a bodice worthy of Wonder Woman herself!
addMark discusses the drafting, fitting and creation of this classic - but notoriously complicated - non-wired bra which gives excellent bust support and shape.
addAnna introduces us to making our own shapewear - allowing you to create retro-inspired pieces especially designed for and to match special outfits!
addMay continues her discussion by showing us how to apply the invisible method of boning construction to this beautiful plunge-neck corset dress.
addRoyal Black shares secrets of creating cupped corsets, using a standard overbust corset pattern & well fitting ready-to-wear bra.
addWearability for the modern day comes from giving full bust coverage, enabling the Sanakor to be worn as both under- and outerwear!
addBarbara guides us through the process of making a mock-up, and doing fittings and adjustments, for cupped corsets.
addLet Mother Nature inspire your designs! Izabela walks us through making this one-of-a-kind corset-dress made from seasonally-available materials.
addMay guides us through the process of taking a corset pattern and making it into a u-plunge corset dress, including fittings and finishings.
addLisa demonstrates ‘the duct tape method’ of pattern drafting - it's especially helpful for people who are better with 3D than with measurements and a calculator.
addMark discusses the issues around bra industry sizing standards, and explores how to create bras for different sized cups that are both proportional and attractive.
addBarbara explains ways of creating a push-up overbust corset, including important parameters that influence the position of the bust and how to modify them.
addMarianne guides us through the steps to make a shouldered corset torso block, from which we can integrate corsets with outerwear garments.
addMaja creates a semi mesh corset using spot broche in contrast panels of a transparent fabric, giving a very feminine shape with an accentuated waist to hip ratio.
addLisa takes on a corsetry challenge and shows us how she created a beautiful quick-change garment for the burlesque stage, including an integrated corset.
addUsing what we learned in her Shouldered Corset Torso Block article, Marianne now shows us how to mock-up, fit and pattern a shirtwaist corset bodice.
addIzabela delves into the making of this modern corset using sheer and synthetic whalebone to achieve a dramatic Gothic, or maybe even ‘cyberpunk’, look.
addRachel shows us all the steps to complete a light and summery mesh corset, all the way from fabric choice to assessing the results.
addMarta shares her experience of creating a beautiful corset out of this sheer material and pinpoints some key discoveries about working with transparent fabrics.
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