Corset mock-up 1.1 + other things

[totchipanda]

So the only changes I made since the first one I posted a couple weeks ago was to actually sew the bust gores down, and tape in some bones.



Front. It's a little risque cuz I had to unbutton the combos heehee. The left side is a little straighter than the right, despite the outside gussets being taken in roughly the same amount.



Right side. The angled side panel gaps away from my body. That will be taken in for version 2.0.



Left side (bottom)



Left side (top). More gapping at the top of the side back/back.



Back. The gap is mostly-even. I want to lower the bottom edge one grommet hole still. I've made a new pattern piece but I haven't traced it out or cut new fabric yet. If the lacing gap isn't any better, I'll adjust that before the final version.





I think that's everything? I'm generally quite happy with the cut and shape of it, just need to do the thing now :)

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My coworker had cinnamon raisin toast today, and it smelled so good that I made some when I got home! What a process though. I had to go to the store to get milk, but first I wanted to do dishes and clean the cat box, so by the time I got started, it was already 7pm. I used a manual bread machine (a large aluminum bucket with a dough hook on a handle braced across the top of the bucket. Like an electric machine, except not. And the four pans that went with it) that my grampa gave me ages and ages ago, except I lost the turning handle for about an hour, so I had to knead it by hand anyway. But it turned out GREAT! And it's SOOOO yummy. Gonna make more bread now that the machine is complete, possibly this weekend :D

I am eyeing some fabric that I want to buy. I told myself last week that I can't get it unless i sell something to pay for it, so I am going to do that ASAP (once I decide what to sell), but I don't know how much fabric to get! Mostly because I don't even know what I want to make :O Probably an anglaise with matching petti and ruffle? I wanted to buy it from one site but never did and then it went out of stock and hasn't come back, but I recently found it at another site and I want to snap it up! 6 yards? 8? I have no idea :O

Hmm I just noticed that I must have been anxious when I decided all of this, because when I first thought of it, all I could think of was "but you have nowhere to wear anything you make out of it", but that thought isn't bothering me right now! Maybe I successfully talked myself out of the negativity. No one needs that in their life lol.

Comments

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Wow, yours has an even bigger stomach gap than mine! You still look like you're getting a nice shape, though.

And I guess it depends on how wide the fabric is, but I don't think you could do an anglaise with matching ruffled petticoat with less than 7, if it's 45" wide. And if you want any self-trimming, you'll need more.

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

I know :O i really think its mostly because of my belly, my last corset does it too (and possibly the stays but its been ages since i tried them on) the skirts seem to float away past the point at least. I always have trouble fittting there. Im really pleased eith the shape and feel of it otherwise, so i guess i will just keepbon going lol

Thanks for the input! I believe it is 45" wide, so i will get 8 yards to be safe.