Corseting

[mala_14]

Well, my Farthingales order came in last week and although my 1880 corset mock-up is still not all that it could be in the bust region and is even a little questionable on the left back (asymmetry is not fun), the1840 corset mock-up is great (I wish my camera was working because then I would have picture proof. It'd also be really useful to get help for the 1880), so I cleaned up the cutting out area and have all my fabrics downstairs on the table. I decided on using coutil for the strength layer, sateen for the outer layer, and twill for the inside. I was going to use a slightly different combination, but the coutil won out because it's stiffer, and seemed like a better idea for a corset with hardly any boning. I'm also not planning on cording it. Too lazy. ;p

Now, a question: With all of my corsets, the lacing gap is significantly smaller at the top than at the bottom. I have tried to fix this by taking width out of the top, but that hasn't seemed to be working very well. It sort of just squishes my chest more, which isn't really the goal, especially since I'm not particularly well endowed up there. It's like the lacing has a life of its own and when I tighten it just tends to shift around until it looks like this: / \ Any suggestions?

Comments

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Where are you taking the width out ? I would try adjusting the back more than the front. Maybe it could be the underbust being a little wide as well... (Just suggestions, I'm not corset experts, but that's where I'd start)

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

I'd second this but also ask are you satisfied with the fit of the top? Is the gap at the bottom large? If the answer is yes to both maybe you need to alter the bottom to make it larger.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

I think the top is fitting alright. And the gap at the bottom is only about 2-3 inches. Maybe some more fiddling will help.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give them a try. :)