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.

Looking at the cutting and marking process in more detail than ever before - get some new tips by seeing how the pros do it!

Latex corsets are a contradiction: stretchy, not firm; glued, not sewn. Sannie Kralt of Skeletons In The Closet shows you how to make one.

Part 2 of Madam Foy's 1868 patent corset, with two finished corsets, one in coutil  and one in silk.

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!