Mesh Corset - Part 1

[sidneyeileen]

I finally cut all the pieces of the mesh corset yesterday, and started sewing today. Part of the delay was time spent in contemplation of how best to piece the corset. A couple weeks ago I drew up the pattern at scale as though it was going to be a normal underbust corset, and waited for the mesh fabric (a heavy-duty sport and scuba diving mesh)

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[mutive]

I'm looking forward to seeing this on someone. OOC, is there a way of putting the mesh panels so that they show skin (my guess is that this is the point) without showing the slightly deformed skin that one often sees after corseting?

Anyway, it looks awesome, and I sympathize with you over the tiny little stitches. :)

[sidneyeileen]

Honestly, I have no idea how the skin underneath is going to look. I've never been able to see a mesh corset on a person - just on mannequins. The point in this case is for the corset to be light-weight enough to allow for tight-lacing even in summer heat over 100 degrees. That's also the main point given in Victorian advertisements.

If you want to check out corsets designed to show skin, look up skeleton corsets. They're pretty neat, but usually don't produce much, if any, waist reduction to prevent unsightly folds of skin or flesh trying to billow its way out of the framework.

[mutive]

Interesting. I may have to look up. :) I can't wait to see this one on someone once you're done!