Students will choose from an authentic Victorian or Edwardian corset pattern, copy the pattern and adjust it to their own measurements, if needed, with help from the tutor. They will then cut the fabrics and sew the corset, using mainly machine sewing techniques, and will learn:
– what fabrics work best
– what stitching to use
– what corset boning to choose
– how to insert/attach the corset boning
– how to insert a front busk into a corset
– how to secure the boning and finish the corset
– how to insert eyelets
– the best way to lace a corset
If time allows, students will be encouraged to decorate their corsets and explore corset flossing techniques.