Construction Diary:
- Part 0: I’m Sewing Again
- Part 1: Of Corsets
- Part 2: It Always Comes Down to Duct Tape
- Part 3: Fabric Shopping
- Part 4: A “Dragon Wing” Cape?
- Part 5: Accessibility
- Part 6: Corset Progress
- Part 7: Corset…Unprogress
- Part 8: Refactoring the Corset
- Part 9: Corset (and shirt) Complete!
- Part 10: Hacking a Pattern
- Part 11: More Pattern Hijinks
Sources:
- Duct Tape Corset Pattern Instructions
- Corset Making Tutorials by Sidney Eileen
- Grading a Pattern
- Creating a Custom Sleeve Pattern
Materials:
- Blue Bird Mask: Shining Party on Etsy (store no longer open)
- Fabric: SR Harris
- Additional fabric, notions, and trim: JoAnn Fabrics
- Came: Canes Galore
- Bronze pumps: The Walking Company
- Corset hardware and trims: corsetmaking.com
- Damask dress shirt (from DXL)
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