Steampunk Necktie Corset Dress

Step 13 Strut your mad skills

35.  Lace up, grab time modulating ray gun, and cause mayhem, 'cause you rock.  (Psst!  See you at Starfest 2011 in Denver!)

Thanks for checking out my first Instructible.  Feel free to ask questions; I'd love to hear from you! 

**The green dress underneath is also one of my creations.  I don't have an instructable of it, but it's a basic tank and not-quite-circle skirt held together with a drawstring waistband.  The neckline is also drawstring with part of the drawsting fabric creating the shoulder straps.  The whole dress is made of a giant silk curtain gifted to me by dear ol' mom.  I dyed it drab sage (it was lemon yellow) and used black thread in my serger for all the outside seams and ruffle edges.  There are three tiers of ruffles--just enough to show under the neckties.  Each ruffle has a layer of sage green tulle, too.

Comments

[Phusilly]

Love It!!!

[glassy_lassy]

You have mad skills! Everything you did to bring us this instructable looks so labour intensive, just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate it. Thank you!

[amandaggogo]

Wow! Just, wow! This is amazing! Your hard work really shows! This is great! :0D

[lvlusicislife]

I adore this! Want to make. Where did you get the dress you're wearing under the corset? Also, where did you get your boots?

[mercifulmaenad]

I made the under-dress. You can read details in the last step of this instructable. The boots are 9 West from five or six years ago with intermittent repairs. They might be my favorite boots ever, even though I have *official* Victorian oxford toe brown lace up boots that might be more appropriate for this invented era.

[lvlusicislife]

Cool! Do you have a pattern for it?

[mercifulmaenad]

It looks generally like the scan below. I drew the pattern right on the fabric. The armholes were simply cut on a slight diagonal and finished with bias tape of the same fabric. The neckline is folded over so a ribbon can be threaded through to create the shoulder straps. The top and skirt are both stitched to the waistline. It's really simple--I'm sure you can make it happen! Sorry it took a while to get back to you. Cheers!

[lvlusicislife]

Thanks a ton! No worries at all :) I'm excited

[neckrochylde9]

great Job that looks terrific!