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    How I carved my own corset busk

    September 29, 2022 / No Comments

    You can buy corset busks but making one yourself is actually easy and fun. All you need is a piece of wood and a Dremel tool and some paint and wood wax to decorate the results! I have made now two corset busks for my 1830s/1840s corset and I took inspiration from old Finnish and Karelian 19th-century embroidery patterns. This post contains affiliate links. The tools and materials I have had my Dremel tool for years and the kit I have resembles the one I linked down below. This set has a good amount of basic tips plus the flex-shaft attachment I used for my carving. However, you don’t necessarily…

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    A Romantic Era Corset from Old Curtains

    September 16, 2022 / 2 Comments

    I made myself a romantic era i.e. 1830s-1840s corset and a corded petticoat using a pattern by Black Snail Patterns.

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  • Symington corset
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    How I made a Victorian Symington corset and greetings from Turku castle

    August 14, 2020 / 6 Comments

    I made a Victorian corset using a pattern from the Symington collection. This is one of my most complicated makes but a successfull one! We also visited Turku castle and got to see some extant garments from the 19th century and earlier.

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  • My Zara corset.
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    Sew wardrobe, Zara corset and the online course on corsetry.

    August 19, 2018 / 4 Comments

    The Zara corset is a Victorian style corset, each side of which is constructed out of five pieces. It is used in the Craftsy course by A. Smith that I took.

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Top Posts & Pages

  • 10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
    10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
  • My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
    My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
  • Ironing board cart for your sewing room
    Ironing board cart for your sewing room
  • The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
    The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
  • A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
    A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
  • Pirtanauha-generaattori
    Pirtanauha-generaattori
  • A wool walking skirt
    A wool walking skirt
  • The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
    The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
  • Drafting my orange ramie dress (a FREE pattern)
    Drafting my orange ramie dress (a FREE pattern)
  • Silk under a microscope
    Silk under a microscope
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