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Rose's Corset
Corsets were serious business. Without one, a woman may as well have been naked. Some states even enacted laws prohibiting women from being in public without one. Yes, it is easy to the trained eye to tell is a lady is in a corset, a bra, or nothing at all.
Edwardian corsets were often much longer than corsets of previous eras, extending down to the hips giving a very clean line, free from tummy bulge. For this they are called longlines.
12 panels make this corset. Two spiral steel stays, one on either side of each seam, and spring steels at the back. Front busk, metal grommets in back. I will use polished cotton on the outside, interlining with cotton drill, and lining inside with polished cotton, trimmed at top and bottom with matching lace.
Half-inch steels offer more support, and are recommended for ladies over 32", though I make my own with half-inch steels and I'm 27". Corsets over 38" will require additional boning. I was once 48" and had a corset with standard boning, and I can tell you from experience that it was neither comfortable nor attractive. I will only charge 50% of the boning though. I also got tired of always paying more for nice things.
Edwardian corsets were often much longer than corsets of previous eras, extending down to the hips giving a very clean line, free from tummy bulge. For this they are called longlines.
12 panels make this corset. Two spiral steel stays, one on either side of each seam, and spring steels at the back. Front busk, metal grommets in back. I will use polished cotton on the outside, interlining with cotton drill, and lining inside with polished cotton, trimmed at top and bottom with matching lace.
Half-inch steels offer more support, and are recommended for ladies over 32", though I make my own with half-inch steels and I'm 27". Corsets over 38" will require additional boning. I was once 48" and had a corset with standard boning, and I can tell you from experience that it was neither comfortable nor attractive. I will only charge 50% of the boning though. I also got tired of always paying more for nice things.
a tester from canvas with plastic boning, send to you, and you will need to take photos and e-mail those to me as soon as possible. Once we've worked out any fitting issues, the mock-up will need to be sent back to me before I continue. You can skip this step and save money if you are willing to accept that I can not guarantee perfect fit without it. Your corset may fit more like an "off-the-rack" corset.
Corset up to a 38" waist: $475 Corsets for waists over 38": $525
Half-inch steels: Add $20 Fancier fabric: Inquire
Cotton chemise and pantalettes: $115/set Skip mock-up: Deduct $100
The chemise and pantalettes can be worn in - very comfortable!
Corset up to a 38" waist: $475 Corsets for waists over 38": $525
Half-inch steels: Add $20 Fancier fabric: Inquire
Cotton chemise and pantalettes: $115/set Skip mock-up: Deduct $100
The chemise and pantalettes can be worn in - very comfortable!
Due to the perfectly-form-fitting nature of corsets, a mock-up is needed to ensure perfect fit. This means I will make
