* During this time period, the skirt was lengthened from the tucks or the waistband, not from the hem.

Stay tuned for future installments on storing and cleaning your corsets! Where did you get your crinoline?

Continue doing this the whole way around the bottom of your skirt. The dresses in this era had dropped sleeves to make the shoulders look wider and thus giving the illusion of a smaller waist. These measurements is shown in the image below. 1 year ago. One mistake many corset wearers make is wearing their laces tied around their waist.

(Make sure the waistband is also folded up behind the bodice piece so that you will not see the seam you are about to sew from the right side of the dress.). This helps to avoid mixing up the pieces as well as to distinguish between the right and wrong sides of the fabric. Press seam back down in the direction of the cuff; then sew down the sides of the cuffs stopping when you hit the previous seam. Do this the whole way around the bottom of the skirt.

Pin the back closed, overlapping it the same amount you would if there were buttons and do one final check on the pattern. Each step that involves sewing seams that are not done on the mock-up will have a note at the bottom. Pin its right side to the bottom of the bodice's wrong side such that the raw edges of all three layers of fabric (waistband lining, bodice and waistband) are in line on one side of the seam. I used four rectangular panels the width of the fabric (110 cm) for the skirt, but if you aren't going to wear a crinoline underneath, there is no need to make it that full. all that hard work really deserved it :P, CONGRATS on the Grand Prize win!

Start by cutting out the sleeve piece and the cuff piece. Ultimately it's less wear on the corset to avoid both the sweat and oils, and the frequent cleanings it'll lead to. This is also VERY important. Once you have finished marking the dots, it is time to sew the cartridge pleating.

reach the start again, fold it over a second time (I did 3 cm on the second turn over), iron and pin in place.

It is fitted with two silver rings to allow for wearing around the neck. The reason for this is that your sweat and the natural oils in your skin rub off onto the lining. The “storage” installment will include some other options and variations. You can also pin the pattern piece onto the fabric or trace around it with chalk before cutting out the pieces. Lay the waistband onto the bottom of the bodice, right sides together; line up the pins and pin them together at that point.