09/03/07

I've cut out my gottes for my skirt ,black jeans with sky blue lace ,

with my skirt that is 

I'm done with the corset and the gypsy top 

I just need to hem the skirt and put the fasteners on the back of the skirt above the zipper

and I'm done

My website is up but not totally completed 

here is the link to it.

http://www.perspectum.com/mm3/victoria/htmlpgs/Index.html  

05/29/07

I have made a lot of progress on my corset in the past few days.

may 17/ 07

today I washed my fabric and may have to change the type of fabric

 Apr 23/07

Today I finished the zipper and the lining hem, next  I have to work on the sleeves input, and then I'll be finished. then on to the next project.

Apr 20/ 07

I finished the corset and wore it a few times , but because my upper body ( chest) is actually smaller 
than her smallest size measurements, it developed  a bit of a problem in that it would move around on me when closed. the only way it  wouldn't move is if I would pull the cord to the point that in the back  where the corset first pieces of boning next to the outer seams would be on top of of one another ,the eyelets would be next to each other ,and the boning would look as though it was only one piece.
I think I can fix it with darts for the top . My dress sleeves were a another problem , I needed to make the sleeves smaller , they were wayyyyy too full  they wouldn't fit the flounce without being full to the point that they looked  quite ridiculous.

Mar 29/ 07

I have finished my corset and am currently working on dress ( nearly finished with that as well.)
just need to work on sleeves and put the bodice w/ gown and zipper in .

Mar 12/ 07

stitched up the  sides of corset except the back parts need to put in boning in  first then stitched  it up. took pictures ,cut  my  boning  ( started to shave it into round tops.)


Mar 10 /07

Marked 1 and 5 w / chalk each side. Tested my machine for satin w/ lightweight denim. Then I sewed the front closure into the front pieces.

Feb 7/07

Today I sewed the (fmp) the LEFT side, I put in the pin side of the busk, working to put it in w/o ripping the threads is not easy (considering that it is corduroy I suppose that it isn't supposed to be), but it does look nice afterwards. I removed the stitching from the right side of (fmp)

Feb 2/07

Today I got my fabric for my dress and corset. I'm so excited about my project. I sewed together the front middle part (fmp) (I did the right side instead of the left side) so I will have to take it a part now and sew the left side.

Jan 29/07

Today I went and layed out my pieces , ironed my Front Middle Part (FMP) and the Middle back Part (MBP). Pinned the right side pieces together to see how it would look on me. This one of the pieces of the corset (Side Front Part) (2)


Jan 28/07

Today I cut out my out layer for my fake corset. Tomorrow , I will have to set up my machine for the thread and the needles and such. I may even start sewing the pieces together.

Jan 22/07

Today I worked on the pattern for my dress (the bodice) I will cut out a size 8 instead of a size 10. I've traced the pattern on tracing paper then I turned it over and traced it again ,flipped it over on the drawing paper and traced it onto the paper. then i cut out the pattern once I had relined the pattern.




Jan 20/07

Today I cut out my inner part of my fake corset. then I saw an article in Vogue Patterns talking about foundation. I found out that i can change the the spiral boning and that my boning (plastic , fabric covered) is not very good for corseting . I also found that my velvet is not enough to make the corset . So I will need to get the velvet from another source.

Jan 19/07

Today we went to Vogue, got busk (12.49 each (yikes)) it's 9 in (less than 23cm). The busk is shown below.
 I got my cord for the corset, and my hook and eyes. Then we went to Fishmans and got the boning for 1.30 a yard(covered). The boning is a little light-weight but I will use it anyways. I found out that I may have enough velvet to make my corset and not have to buy any. I lay ed out my pattern for my fake corset. I will cut it out tomorrow. will order fabric online.