Starting on the effigy corset again

I'm going to try and take half the boning out. The reed are about double the thickness of the split cane myladyswardrobe used in her stays, so even if I'm a lot fatter I probably don't need double reeds in every channel. I will keep them in a few of the front channels, but otherwise they will be pulled out. Not too easy since some of the boning channels are narrow, but I'm sure it can be done.

The boning is out

Or at least half of it. And the stays almost fit! Still a little tighter than I like, and with a little gap. But they fit well enough for me to finish them and hope for further weight loss. This far I have only lost a little less than an inch in the waist and an inch at the bust, but almost three inches in the tummy/hip area. If I loose more I know from experience that the waist and bust will shrink too, it's just that I carry most of my fat on my tummy. So eventually I it will fit me perfectly. And if it should ever get too big I guess I could put some of the boning back again ;)

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I need to sew a little more on one of the lacing holes since it got a little worn during yesterday's abuse.

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Just to avoid doing any serious work I'm posting a picture of my newly arranged work space in a corner of the bedroom. With a cat.

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A sewing break

I have deserted the effigy corset for a while, after sewing a line of stitches where the boning ends and now I have cut out a modern skirt from tartan in dark wine red and navy. But I'm too tired to actually start sewing on it. I'm drawing myself a bath instead and after that maybe I will have the energy to zig-zag all the pieces. I hate these tedious things you have to do with modern sewing techniques. I prefer to just grab my pieces and sit down in my armchair and start sewing. But hand sewing is too much work for mundane clothing.
My biggest problem is that I don't have any acetate or rayon lining at home, since I prefer to line my skirts to spare me the trouble of finding a petticoat in the right length. I don't have a perfect zipper either, but that I can probably get from a nearby shop tomorrow.