My first pinned mock up - Merry Widow Corset, any tips?
I've never made a corset in my life and have avoided it, however some 1950s dresses that I'm making require foundation support, which really need an internalised corset, otherwise it won't hold. I did want to use a pattern or buy one online, however I have a very small chest (32A) whilst also having 37" hips and 27" waist. This means I can't find any which will fit me, so I bit the bullet and did a duct tape pattern, cut it out and made a very rough draft with 0.5 inch seam allowance.
This isn't sewn and is just pinned. I don't know what happened to the pinning in the centre, I just got tired and will adjust tomorrow. 😔
Seeing as I've never done any cups, I don't think it looks half bad. Tomorrow I'll stitch It together, and some steel boning channels. For the cups, I've purchased some old bras which I'm going to take the cups out of and underwire and resew them into this.
I am worried that the cups will stick out rather than curl to the bust. I don't really know how to stop them from doing this besides using padding.
Doss anyone have any beginner tips e.g. order to sew things together, or any advice? Thanks!