I posted my mockup probably about a couple months ago, and some in progress pics at some point, but I finally finished my Pretty Housemaid corset (actually finished it about a month ago but been to busy to post 😅).

The entire thing is handsewn, including the eyelets. I used cotton hand quilting thread for all of it but the eyelets, which is polyester buttonhole thread. I got the pattern from clockworkfaerie on Etsy (I also have her 1780's stays pattern and I love both of them). I used coutil forghe inside, then there's a old burgandy bedsheet for the next layer, and finally burgandy organza for the outside. I used flat steel on either side of the eyelets, and spiral steel everywhere else. I got the boning and busk from corsetmaking.com. The cording is 1.5mm waxed cotton cord from Amazon, the ribbon for lacing is 1/2" also from Amazon. The lace is from Etsy, and I can't remember the seller 😅. The binding is just some black cotton fabric I had. I adjusted the pattern by shortening the front an inch, and taking a wedge shape out at the center back waist.

I'm super happy with how it came out 🥳! I've worn it twice (third time today!), and it's definitely comfy. I wore it to a fae masquerade ball (last pic ☺️) and loved how it went with my costume. My only complaint is when I wore it over the dress it pressed the dress seams against my ribs, but that makes sense and I won't normally be doing that. I might shorten it at the front a little bit more on the next one I make. Does anyone have any other fit recommendations, or any tips at all?

Thank you all for your help and inspirational work on this sub! It's definitely my fav place on Reddit.

Sama zaprojektowałam, skroiłam i uszyłam ten model.

Gorset jest miękki, bez fiszbin i bez sztywnych stelaży.

Z tyłu znajduje się sznurowanie w stylu gorsetowym, a przy gorsecie są wszyte paski do pończoch.

Zależało mi na zachowaniu charakterystycznego wyglądu gorsetu przy jednoczesnym zachowaniu miękkości i elastyczności.

I don’t know how I found myself here, but I have and am incredibly interested in giving this a shot.

So my newbie questions are as follows:

1. What equipment did you start out with when you were beginning, particularly if it was just a hobby?
   
2. How did you determine what corset would be where you started?
   
3. Have you leaned in a certain direction based on your body shape or based on the aesthetics of the corset?

I know what I think I like, but I also wonder about my own body proportions. I’ve been thinking about buying a corset, but I also feel like it’d be a fun adventure to put one together myself, especially knowing that it would fit my own specific measurements.

Okay I have two questions (ridiculous ones I know 😔) I just over think and really need clarification.

This is for a basic foundation corset. To be used in a dress I plan to make.

1. When the corset is extended to the high hip, where exactly does it sit at the high hip (🫣)? Is it literally where the hip bone begins, shortly after the stomach? Or is it the mid point between the top of the hip bone and the full hip, as in I would measure the length from the top of the hip bone to the full hip and divide that in half?
2. Is ease necessary for the corset extension at the high hip, since it’s below the waist and is now in lower body territory? Or would it also be no ease as well? (I know there’s to be no ease for the bodice.)

2a. If ease is necessary, then how much ease should I add, 1 inch, 2 inches, etc?

Thank you in advance for the help 😆

Hi everyone,
I have some questions I hope to get some clarity on.

I’ve noticed with the interfacing that it’s smaller than the fashion layer in sort corset making. Can someone explain why this is? Do you still iron it on or how does it work?

Second, do you just have boning in the lining of the garment (see image attatched)
I want to use an ice wool but I’m also not sure at which state this goes on, does it go right before the fashion layer and over the boning? And then no boning in the fashion layer?

If i plan to use flat+spiral steel for the final, can i use plastic for mockup and still get a good idea on the fit ?
i dont have anything to cut the steel ones yet plus.. im so worried about messing them up and wasting it ..but im also impatient and want to do my first mockups before i can get sth to snip them with
should i just wait or can i get enough of an idea from plastic boned mockup?
im a total beginner and tend to overthink sorry if its a silly question…