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sidneyeileen — Victorian Corset - Pattern
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The pattern diagram sheet for my overbust corset. At the top are my measurements, and some derived lengths that are useful for pattern drafting. Below that is the initial pattern I used to make the mockup. At the bottom is the revised pattern, including modifications derived from the fit of the mockup.The main things I altered in the pattern:
- I took in the bust slightly
- I lowered the waist slightly
- I altered the locations of some of the breaks between pieces to keep them vertical
- I took in the hip slightly
- I let out the ribs, particularly near the waist
- I added a little more curve at the spine
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How do you know how to make/draw this 
Is it easy?????
I want to make one too, my holidays are in two weeks (yippie!) so I have more time then 
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It's tricky. I'm self-taught, and I still learn something from every corset I draft. Once I am fully confident of my skills, I plan to post full tutorials, but that will most likely be months or years from now.
I don't know of any good guides on the pattern drafting, but if you really want to make corsets, I strongly recommend picking up a book or two on the subject, reading as much about corset construction as you can (there are many ways to make a corset), looking at as many historic corsets and patterns as you can (lots of them are posted online), and joining an online community of corset makers and enthusiasts. By looking at historic corsets and patterns, you'll get a feel for what cuts of corset make different shapes, and how the boning can be placed for full support. This cut of corset (six vertical panels per side) is one of the simpler types to start with, and is typically boned along each seam.
If you are on LiveJournal, there is an excellent community there called CorsetMakers, which is focused on question/answer/showoff of corsets made by the members. The membership ranges from total newbies to sewing, through to established custom corseters. I'm sure there are other communities online, but I couldn't say exactly where. Any good community should be able to point you to pattern how-to guides, and provide advice regarding which commercial patterns should work best for your body type and intended profile. I have never used commercial patterns, so I couldn't say, but they can be a very good place to start when learning to make corsets.
Best of luck to you in your endeavors.
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You're very welcome!
As I post info about my method of making corsets, feel free to ask any questions you might have, especially if I don't think to post photos of some detail that might be helpful to you.
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omg,thank you dear 
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