My next design has certainly taken quite a bit of working up! I think I'm finlly there. It's a flattering design with a scalloped top edge that was the shape that I kept thinking of whilst bashing out a few ideas. It's also very plunging at the cleavage - always popular. The silhouette is more Edwardian (smoothing rather than cinching) than Victorian and has a slight S-bend feel to it.

I kept getting wrinkling on panel 5 that was really annoying so many iterations with different grainlines were tested - following grainlines accurately is so important in corsetry; I found that even a difference of just 2 degrees threw it off.

Its construction is unusual in that a few different techniques are employed to achive a neat finish to the unusual panel juxtapositions. Seams are felled or taped and there is quite a bit of bagging out with a liner to create the scallop top edges that don't then need to be bound. There are two aspects to corset making that I dislike - boning and binding; the former is necessary but if I can get away with not binding a corset I will.

I used a combination of white coutil and ballet pink satin coutil in the sample to show off the elegant panel shapings;

This design will be October's pattern for >$3 patrons; I almost give these beautful designs away - if you can spare a few dollars each month to support my endeavours I will be eternally grateful!

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I have just published my 80th corset design! I can't quite believe that I have created 80 fully graded digital corset patterns. It's been over a few years, granted, but OMG! I am immensely proud of my patterns - they come in all shapes and are inspired by many things. They are both historical and modern - I have never restricted myself to a particular niche and I'm open to trying everything.

Here are a few of my latest designs from this year - I just realised I've been pretty lax on the blogging front since January!

Jumps;

Dolly underbust;

1930s girdle;

Raglan-sleeved corseted tunic;

Tunic cincher (foundation corset for the tunic above);

Edwardian swimming corset / buckled corset belt;

The last design of 2022 was a cupped waistcoat design that garnered quite a bit of interest on social media. It's an unusual design and makers do like cups! 

This is an 8-panel (14 with cups) cupped corseted waistcoat-inspired pattern with straps; Sizes (UK) 8 -24 (US 4 - 20) - actual (corseted) waist sizes 21''-37''/ 53-94cm. 49 cup sizes currently however note that this design is not recommended for bust sizes over a DD. (Note that I have drafted the cups to a E for anyone up for the challenge - but please be warned of the difficulties presented by large cups!)

This is an advanced-level design due to the cups.

I'm laying out my patterns now in such a way that layers can be hidden within the PDF; download the free Adobe reader at wwww.adobe.com to ensure you have the correct functions to do this (and print out your particular size only if preferred).

This pattern can be purchased through my website, Etsy and Payhip.