Book of french lessons to draft cut and sew corsets, including little corsets history ...
Just found this interesting 153 pages book about patterns and technique to made corsets.
Title:
Cours complet d'enseignement professionnel / coupe du corset
école moderne de coupe de Paris
Mme E Lorentz et Melle A Lacroix
Table of content:
corset evolution through the age,women anatomy,bad corset(mean victorian),modern corset.
how to take measurements women measurements standard
constructions line for pattern
patterns for straight corset in 4 pieces (patterns are by half corset)
patterns for straight corset in 6 pieces
patterns for straight corset in 7 pieces
knitting corset in 3 pieces
medical corset in 2 piece
Louis XV corset in 9 pieces
orthopedic corset in 6 pieces
Louis XVI corset in 8 pièces
girdle corset in 6 pieces
girdle corset in 7 pieces
girdle corset in 8 pieces
girdle corset in 9 pieces with gussets
corset and bra in 9 pieces
bra in 5 pieces
bra in 6 pieces for large waist(mean large size)
belt (mean girdle for hips) in 8 pieces
belt (mean girdle for hips) in 10 pieces
tailor corset (mean long an slim at hips) in 7 pieces
pregancy corset
child corset
little girl corset in 6 pieces
how to insert whalbones(steel) an how to sew corset
hope this help