Corsets continue

Thanks to the great advice of many people, I was able to make some adjustments on my mock-up. I made lots of little corrections here and there and cut out a new mock-up with the adjusted pieces and sewed it up yesterday using my busk and the steels that arrived the other week. It is So Much Better. The back is almost completely parallel (I may have added just a touch too much to the hips.) and all the wonky bust business seems sorted out. The only problem is that I got spring steel bones for certain seams that I think should really have spiral steels. The way the seam curve causes the bones to stick out at the bottom. I'm going to order some more spirals for these seams instead. There's just the tiniest adjustment to make on the bust curve of one side to give a better shape and then it'll be good to go.

However, I had ordered that brocade, but it still isn't here (although the lawn did come). Now, I planned on making this corset for a green fairy Hallowe'en costume and I want to hurry up and get started on that. So I've decided to make the costume using my mock-up fabric (which is a really stiff, plain-weave cotton that feels like the coutil I have in terms of hand) and some green fabric that I'd have to buy anyways to make a skirt. And to use some cable ties instead of waiting to order the spirals. The narrow cable ties seem to do an adequate job on those seams (I tried them yesterday). And so, it's fabric shopping time tomorrow! :)