Bad corset!
Mar. 9th, 2005 10:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
frualeydisThe corset turned out horrible. I managed to to break the busk while trying it on, or actually not break, but one of the "buttons" you put the hook around just popped out! I had decided to put in the cording from the original design, but didn't manage to get the cording channels even so it looks like %&@ยค%!!. And I also placed the boning channels wrong, on top of the seams and it looks stupid. Since the top fabric was extremely gorgeous 45$/metre silk taffeta I really feel I've screwed up. Unpicking seams is very hard to do in this material without leaving too much traces. AAARRGGHH!!!
So I have decided not even to try to salvage this corset and instead start on a new after the weekend. I may do the same model, with some corrections (the basque that was to small suddenly became too wide) or go for the "all-purpose-19th century"-corset from Hunnisett. I wish I had some sturdy cotton satin as top layer. But I can't buy new fabric now. Anyway, I don't have to order a new busk, because I can buy Anna's, since she's not planning to use it in the near future and I'm considering using the pink/lilac cross-dyed dupioni I bought for a Maja-dress, there should be enough for both projects. This time I think I will make it with only two layers, and tapes to hold the bones that aren't encased in an extra wide seam allowance.
So I have decided not even to try to salvage this corset and instead start on a new after the weekend. I may do the same model, with some corrections (the basque that was to small suddenly became too wide) or go for the "all-purpose-19th century"-corset from Hunnisett. I wish I had some sturdy cotton satin as top layer. But I can't buy new fabric now. Anyway, I don't have to order a new busk, because I can buy Anna's, since she's not planning to use it in the near future and I'm considering using the pink/lilac cross-dyed dupioni I bought for a Maja-dress, there should be enough for both projects. This time I think I will make it with only two layers, and tapes to hold the bones that aren't encased in an extra wide seam allowance.
