Hello again! Since we last met our sewing heroes a muslin version of corset View A has been assembled! For those unfamiliar with garment sewing, a muslin is a practice version of a garment made out of less expensive fabric. I made this muslin out of very inexpensive muslin from a discount store before I cut into my brocade satin from Fabric Mart Fabrics.
Anywho, using the basting techniques I read about in Claire Shaeffer's Couture Sewing Techniques, I hand assembled the corset pieces. I knew this would make it much easier to take apart seams for alterations and adjustments. Additionally, hand basting all the seams is much gentler on the fragile, easy-to-stretch-out-of-shape edges.
To ensure proper fit (after all, what's the point of going to the trouble of making a muslin unless it represents how the actual garment will fit?) I basted in the boning channels and boning ( both purchased at the lovely Corset Making Supplies.com) onto each seam. I attached the bra cups using a catch stitch. Instead of grommets for this practice garment, I put in a zipper. Here's the finished product:
And here are the guts:
Once finished, I tried it on and found that I needed to add about 2 inches to the back pieces. I figure that the pattern was designed to allow a little space in the back between the grommets, but I'd prefer less space.
Unfortunately, now the next step is to rip out all the hard work I've done to put the boning and the bra cups into the final garment. The real corset will be a brocade satin underlined with a crisp cotton to hide the important stitches.
I just love the purple flowers! My sweetie loves it too (or at least he says he does :P)!
Catch us again next time, same Bat time, same Bat channel!
