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Corset-making Materials. Materials Corsets serve one primary function: to give the body a "fashionable" shape.

Corset-making Materials

The rebellious body tends to resist unnatural shaping; therefore, the main requirement for a corset is strength. Creating the laced closure 1. Okay, let's start working on the laced or corset closure,Traditionally this is located on the back. howerver you can also place them anywhere you want. (I made them with front closures when I costumed The Rocky Horror Show, specifically the floorshow corsets are gorgeous in my opinion) The pieces we'll be working on are all pattern pieces of the centre back.(2 outer layers, 2 lining, as in the picture below.)

The beginning is actually a lot similar to the busk insertion process.First start by sewing the corresponding outer layers and lining together along the back seam. Steampunk Clothing, Corsets, Costumes,