More corset thoughts
Aug. 5th, 2016 11:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
totchipandaUpon further thought and looking at the book again, the only thing it says is that coutil is a single layer, and silk is lined with linen, no mention of layers. The Workwoman's Guide (1838, 1840) indicates up to 4 layers (I think; written speech patterns earlier than the past century confuse my brain). I haven't looked at bustle-era sources yet, but I am tentatively committing to a 2-layer linen with the pretty outer layer.
I thought I'd like to try the Laughing Moon pattern again. I first bought it back in like 2005 or something, when it was still printed on tissue paper. I don't remember if I bought it before or after I'd already made the gored (OOP) Simplicity pattern, but I decided that I didn't want it after all and gave it to my mum. So I don't currently have access to it. Now I'm toying with using the pattern I used last time, modifying the Truly Victorian one to have gores instead of straight seams, somehow figuring out the De Gracieuse pattern, or... Something else? While my brain picks at that, I'm also wondering what linen I'm going to use. I have some 3.5 oz left (DEFINITELY not), some thicker stuff in white (possibly 5 oz), and some mid-weight in raspberry. And an embroidered aqua, and a slightly shiny mid-weight, but those aren't options either.
I still want to make later-18th century stays, too. On the one hand, I'm happy to have things I'm excited to sew, and at the same time, wondering why I want to keep making underwear? Ah well, let's stick to the first feeling lol. I really need to buckle down and make some petticoats!
Woke up this morning in a panic over my con attendance tomorrow. No idea why, aside from Rex. I finished my last bits of sewing last night, so now all I need is a belt for Sunday, which will take me all of 5 minutes. WTF Rex? I'm going to Nicole's tonight to steam all my bits and try them on together, so that will be fun :)
I thought I'd like to try the Laughing Moon pattern again. I first bought it back in like 2005 or something, when it was still printed on tissue paper. I don't remember if I bought it before or after I'd already made the gored (OOP) Simplicity pattern, but I decided that I didn't want it after all and gave it to my mum. So I don't currently have access to it. Now I'm toying with using the pattern I used last time, modifying the Truly Victorian one to have gores instead of straight seams, somehow figuring out the De Gracieuse pattern, or... Something else? While my brain picks at that, I'm also wondering what linen I'm going to use. I have some 3.5 oz left (DEFINITELY not), some thicker stuff in white (possibly 5 oz), and some mid-weight in raspberry. And an embroidered aqua, and a slightly shiny mid-weight, but those aren't options either.
I still want to make later-18th century stays, too. On the one hand, I'm happy to have things I'm excited to sew, and at the same time, wondering why I want to keep making underwear? Ah well, let's stick to the first feeling lol. I really need to buckle down and make some petticoats!
Woke up this morning in a panic over my con attendance tomorrow. No idea why, aside from Rex. I finished my last bits of sewing last night, so now all I need is a belt for Sunday, which will take me all of 5 minutes. WTF Rex? I'm going to Nicole's tonight to steam all my bits and try them on together, so that will be fun :)
