Out of the Darkness

Phew - I found my way out of the closet, clutching a sweet pink and mushroom/taupe narrow striped polished cotton for the lining. I have the coutil, thanks to Donna's kit full of supplies from last summer. Coutil is a VERY tightly woven cotton with a bit of weight to it, for the basic support of the corset. It's not always easy to find, nor cheap, but is the best for inside. And it's always online. You can also use a really heavy cotton, almost a light canvas, whatever will give the corset a certain weight and inner support.I'm ironing all the pattern pieces, with all the fabrics next up: the outer, the lining and the coutil for the inside of the sandwich.
Now, gotta wash all fabrics, dry, iron really flat and clear the deck for cutting!

Corset 101

I've been thinking alot about corsets recently. Should I sell the ones from my "bigger" days? Do I need a new one? And why wouldn't I? I love making corsets! So, I will start with the kit Donna gave me a year ago for my birthday, and dive in! She's making a new one right now, so we can share fittings - gotta have fittings. And I think I will have double lacings - back AND just left of the center busk. That way I can lace myself into it when hubby isn't around to do the job. It will be a cute pink on cream print from Donna, and needs a complimentary lining fabric. Oh, but that means digging DEEP in the supply closet, and it's dark back in there! Aah, the sacrifices I make for fashion!