Corset Mock-up

[mala_14]

Hm... It's not a curvy as I'd like for a couple reasons. I think I need to add more room in the bust (not something I ever thought I'd need to say ;p). Things like more boning, a busk, and a waist tape would probably help. I'm also not entirely sure that the waist is hitting me in the exact right spot. It could probably be a touch lower to get to the squishiest part of my waist. But these corsets tend to be a bit higher waisted and I don't want to get rid of that look. The hips could possibly be taken in a bit in the front. Comparing these pics with period photographs, this mock-up looks passable, but still a bit more fiddling to do.

Comments

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

That looks really good, though I know what you mean about wanting to do more fiddling. :) The height of the waist looks good to me, so I agree with leaving that alone for now. And a principle of corset-making is to have extra room in the bust and hips, to give the squish someplace to go. And don't be afraid of some judicious padding - they used it! ;)

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I keep reminding myself that part of the silhouettes you see in portraits are created by the petticoats and other layers. So while the hips look too slim now, it'll look better with all the layers. It think it's just some little adjustments that I need to make. :)