u/MystOpal — reddlx

Good afternoon!
I posted a previous question about the bust (measurements say 9 inch but using a 12 inch is only a little too big/small depending on the day?) and someone said to add pictures of I’d like help with fitting.
I honestly would appreciate fitting help on the whole thing actually, since this is about the third thing I’ve sown, first being the super loose fitting Victorian chemise, second being a WAY too small corset mock up. So any tips and tricks would be super helpful. It’s the laughing moon pattern 115, regency corset (I know the chemise is the wrong time period, I just haven’t gotten around to making the chemise for the lmm 115 yet.
The mock up is also not very sturdy because I was using leftover fabric from the first mock up I made, which had only enough to do about one layer and a bit. So I added the busk pocket on the back and called it a day.

Thanks in advance!
MystOpal

Hey everyone! I’m making the regency corset for the lmm 115, and I already made the mockup. But when I measure my bust to under-bust ratio, I get 9” (41” bust and 32” under-bust). When I made the mockup, I had originally done it with a smaller gusset which was way too small (6” because I was guessing) and then moved up to a 12” gusset instead.

So when I tried the mockup the 12” gusset seemed almost an inch too small, seeming to cut into my chest just the slightest bit. I know making mock ups are important for making sure it fits right since sometimes the actual measurements could be off, but I just feel like it is too large a discrepancy between the measurements and the pattern size.

Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thank you,

MystOpal