Author: inametaphor

Having basted the seams of the outer shell and interlining together, I started looking at the hardware: busks, boning, and lacing. I immediately noticed a problem: the bones I had gotten from Corset Making Supplies were 1/4". The twill tape was 3/4". This is... a large gap. I raided my supplies of trim and found… Continue reading Midwinter Masque Part 7: Corset …Unprogress

The first actual fashion fabric work I started with was Shoryl's corset. I can't measure for their waistcoat or cape until that's done, and we also can't go get their pants tailored. It started off well: I had previously transferred the duct tape pieces to an old sheet, and used that to cut out the… Continue reading Midwinter Masque Part 6: Corset Progress

Sometimes, the consideration for costumes is less what you want to do and more what you need to do to make it work. On any given day, Shoryl may or may not be able to walk without significant pain, due to both a permanent back injury and arthritis. This is exacerbated by traveling, both due… Continue reading Midwinter Masque Part 5: Accessibility

Shoryl has always had an uncanny ability to ask for things I have no idea how to sew, and they did so again for this one: a "dragon wing" cape. ...What does a dragon wing cape even look like? In thinking about this, I decided it needed: Something to mimic the wing bones A scalloped… Continue reading Midwinter Masque Part 4: A “Dragon Wing” Cape?

We are absolutely blessed in Minneapolis to have a very small chain of discount fabric stores. You may never know what SR Harris will be stocking at any particular time, but if what you need isn't exactly something you can buy off-the-shelf at Jo-Ann Fabrics, it's likely you can buy it there. It took us… Continue reading Midwinter Masque Part 3: Fabric Shopping