Category: Foundations Revealed Competition 2018

1. The whole caterpillar ensemble

   Posted on 12:00pm Friday 5th Jan 2018

   I'm really enjoying all the competition entries that FR members are posting about in the run up to the deadline - so many beautiful colours and embellishments going on! I entered mine a couple of months ago but I'm still concerned the pics I took don't do it justice. The green leather is just amazing. Here is a pic of all the bits I made for the entire ensemble - integrated horizontal corset with segmented lined merino skirt, two different bust attachments (also leather) and segmented hoodie scarf. A lot of green!

   

2. Non corset pattern!

   Posted on 12:00pm Monday 30th Oct 2017

   I wanted a segmented hood to complete the 'cocoon' theme of my Foundations Revealed competition entry and was surprised at how much I enjoyed making something different. Maybe I need to branch out my patterning to other garments? I feel I can only do panelled things though - I just can't get away from the corset thing!

   

   

3. Integrated corsets

   Posted on 12:00pm Thursday 26th Oct 2017

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   I love integrated corsetry and how a dress looks on the body when corseted. The corset is always the centre of attention I think and I like to build the dress around it. When I have created a vertically pannelled corset dress I have often had issues with the boned coutil strength layer showing uderneath the fashion fabric - there can be a distinct unsightly line. By constructing the panels in a horizontal manner this doesn't happen - the concentric skirt panels fall away from the corseted section beautifully. It is difficult to attain too much reduction constructing the corset in this way but the smooth silhouette obtained more than makes up for it I think.