Looking for some help from costumer people

[amaryllis1425]

I'm really looking at Manda o.O

I'm wondering if you can help me figure out how to make this corset/ top.  I'm pretty sure its the bra, the corset, then the underbust corset.  But the corset and underbust corset/cincher can probably be made together.

Ambitious, I know!  The "skirt" part would not be so hard.

How would YOU go about making the top?

Comments

[thegreenyear]

personally, if i were going to go through the effort, i'd go ahead and make all three pieces, or two if you plan to just find a cute bra. that way you can also wear them separately if you like.

as for how to go about it, i have no idea. i'm definitely an "oh shit i will need a pattern for this" kind of seamstress.

[amaryllis1425]

I pretty much already nixed the idea of the whole costume. That's WAY more ambitious than I'm capable of. :-P

I'm working on making my own pads today. I have some really cute flannel with fish on it. >^..^

[thegreenyear]

we had the best conversation at dotm one year about natural alternatives. i hate pads, but i did buy a divacup, which was great until it got annoying and i went back to buying tampons.

have you thought any more about homesteading since we last talked about it? you are so on my list of "people who might want to live collectively."

[amaryllis1425]

yes I have thought lots more about homesteading. I'm considering looking for some land in Missouri. I don't have any money for it, but hey.. who needs money, right?! LOL

I'm looking for teaching jobs in the Kansas City, MO area. Met a lot of people at PSG who live up there that are pretty awesome. And it looks to have a little bit better of a summer climate. Not as humid as Memphis. But who knows what will happen!

Also, they have natural sea sponges as alternative tampons but those are kinda freaky to me. I have no idea if they're comfortable or not. Just..sponges... hmm

[thegreenyear]

um, let me tell you. i lived in missouri for two years and i HATED IT. it was awful. AWFUL! however, i do know some kickass people up that way. i'm thinking i want to go further west. colorado or maybe even oregon/washington.

i've heard about the sponges but i, too, am skeptical. that sounds, to put it mildly, gross.

[amaryllis1425]

What did you hate about it, if you don't mind me asking? I've heard that's where the Cook's are thinking about going when they're done with their current stuff

[thegreenyear]

well, i lived in springfield, which to be fair is definitely not kansas city. it was a lot like memphis, except windier - the climate was a little better, but not much. just about as hot in the summer. there's snow in the winter, which is a plus if you're me.

honestly, there were just too many people living unexamined lives. not enough attention paid to the arts and ecological pursuits, not enough locally owned businesses, not enough support for alternative lifestyles for my tastes. not enough of a change from memphis, as far as i was concerned.

didn't you live in colorado for a time?

[amaryllis1425]

I lived in Utah for 6 years. THAT was horrible. Being Catholic in a Mormon neighborhood. But it was gorgeous. Dry summers, LOTS of snow in the winter.

[thegreenyear]

yeah, utah not so much. colorado really sounds nice though. i want land, and space to craft things, and people who will buy handmade things.

[amaryllis1425]

I follow a blog of some people who live on a farm in a trailer. http://www.waldeneffect.org/index.html

It's pretty interesting. Gives a new perspective. I'm really liking the honey bee idea

[thegreenyear]

this is REALLY interesting. thanks! i'd be afraid of being stung, although she says her bees are pretty tame...