CORSET ADVICE

[ryoko_dono]

Hey ladies, I'm adding a corset into my spring collection, but I'm trying to decide how to construct it. When I took my corsetry class in london-town she had us use ridgelene folded in half as the boning, and just use steel at CB and CF. I was costing both steel and the plastic out online, and they seem to be about the same cost, which do you kids usually use and where do you get it from? Obviously the steel would provide more structure, but mine with plastic seemed to work just fine. Plus I feel more comfortable with the plastic. THOUGHTS?

Also, she had taught us to make the corset in actual fabric, and leave a fitting seam with 2" sa, then add the grommets and fit. Do you usually do a muslin, or do you fit it this way?

ANY INPUT WOULD BE WELCOME KIDS! THANKS!