Waisted Efforts?

[necra_kitty]

It's my birthday next week, and I have aboutt £50 to choose a present with. I am very tempted by Waisted Efforts. I allready have Corsets and Crinolines, Corsets by Jill Salen, Fashions of the Gilded Age, and The Little Corset Book, will buying Waisted Efforts be worth my while

Comments

[corsetrasewing]

He shows how to drape the patterns from C&C, but in the back are a lot of patterns from Symington. Some are dated, and they are in the range you are looking for.
I just wish the photos were in color!

[necra_kitty]

yeah, I read that its not very flash looking. Symington would be great for me as I live down the road from there and am visiting for a day in a couple of weeks to view some 1876-1882 corsets. Hopefully there will be one or two from the book out for me to drool over! ;)

[peacockdress]

lol Laura and I just went for exactly the same reason, Cali's going to wonder what all the interest is in 1876-1882! You're going to have a great time! But wrap up warm if he puts you in the Costume Store...

[necra_kitty]

haha is it that obvious why I'm going? ;) Out of interest, will I be able to take patterns from the corsets? I have been put on a "study day" from 10am to 1pm or thereabouts.

[peacockdress]

Yes, you can totally take patterns. Are you going to go with Jill's method from her FR article?

[necra_kitty]

I will be doing it that way, yes. I've been dying to try it out since last year, as she showed me this at her summer school. I can't wait to see what they have in store for me now :)