Corset drafting and sewing

Who doesn't love corsets? Try making one for yourself with these instructions for drafting your own pattern and sewing it!
As this is a pattern you may need to draft yourself, there are no seam allowances!

You can also find these instructions as a nifty little pdf on my blog.

Attention! Drafting and sewing a corset isn't easy, so I'm assuming you have somewhat solid sewing skills if you decide to tackle this.

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Step 1: Pattern notes

You can download the pattern I used here.

I usually wear a european 38, but that doesn’t mean you can just use the same pattern, if you’re a size 38, too. That’s because a corset shouldn’t be made in regular sizes, but from your personal measurements to achieve the perfect fit.
The ones I used for the pattern are:
- Bust: 87cm
- Underbust: 77cm
- Waist: 65cm
- Hip: 90cm

So, if you have the exact same measurements (or VERY close to them), feel free to use the pattern as it is. If you don’t, however, you can still use my pattern as a guideline when drafting your own. I’ll be giving directions for the drafting part as well.

silveravnt says: Jan 28, 2013. 9:46 AM

Oh My!

oud25 says: Jan 22, 2013. 7:42 PM

wow
the corset looks great but you look stunning

hohum says: Jan 19, 2013. 12:44 PM

This garment is SO FEMININE! Your handcrafting is equal to none, Very nicely completed..

jmoskal says: Jan 19, 2013. 6:11 AM

Coco Chanel didn't like corsets. That's why she created fashions to eliminate the limiting undergarment.

lilBoomBOom says: Jan 18, 2013. 4:58 PM

Elegantly done!!
Looks superb!

Prototyp 81 says: Jan 16, 2013. 11:57 AM

schick! fürs nächste oktoberfest?

Serinde (author) in reply to Prototyp 81Jan 16, 2013. 1:11 PM

Nein, in diesem Fall gehörts unter ein historisches Kostüm :)

Prototyp 81 in reply to SerindeJan 17, 2013. 3:36 AM

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De Butler in reply to Prototyp 81Jan 17, 2013. 11:49 PM

haha :)

JamesMD says: Jan 17, 2013. 5:38 PM

hot! :D Love the corsets, and you look fantastic in it!

HollyHarken says: Jan 17, 2013. 12:06 PM

Very nice ible! My only nitpick is the spelling of the word length in English, the t goes between the g and the h, not at the end of the word as you have written it. Based on the comments I take it that you are from Deutchland. Given that English isn't your first language you did very well in writing this ible. Danke.

Serinde (author) in reply to HollyHarkenJan 17, 2013. 12:11 PM

Oh, thank you for pointing that out! That's one persistent typo ;) I actually know that, so I think my German Microsoft Word might be to blame, as it sometimes autocorrects stuff I don't want it to... I went through and I hope I found all of the errors!