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Note the corset i have for sale is BLACK.... :)
I am selling this ALL BLACK underbust corset for $99 dollars plus shipping..... it is a size 22-24 inch waist ...very adjustable ...super comfy.....Made from black sturdy cotton, steal bone and Never worn.


The corset is made by Timeless Trends :
Underbust corset- Black cotton black solid black satin trim. Constructed with 26 flexible spiral steel stays, a steel busk, 4 steel bars in the back to support the grommets and 2 steel bars adjacent to the busk in the front. The outer fabric is laminated to a cotton twill fabric and then lined again with a cotton fabric.

Hi everyone, here's 2 new gowns I made for a catwalk show at a wedding fair last weekend.



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Hi everyone, here's 2 new gowns I made for a catwalk show at a wedding fair last weekend.



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Hello all! I've received my TV110 pattern yesterday, and can't wait to get started. The more I read this community, the more questions I have.

Firstly On fusible materials: I went to the local store and found three types of fusible materials: Stitch Witchery, Wonder Under, and Fusible Petton. If I understand correctly, you would use Stitch Witchery to fuse the top fashion fabric to a strenth fabric, and you would use the Wonder Under to make a thicker fashion fabric. Correct so far? Any idea how to use the Fusible Petton? Which of the three do you prefer to use?

Secondly on fabric: I understand the importance of pre-washing, but I live in an apartment and go to the laundromat. How many times do you wash the fabric? Do you dry them in a dryer or let them hang dry? Would hand washing work as well?

Well, that subject looks a little wierd... :)

I'm looking to make a corset for a school project this year. I'd like to make something that will last for a while, but making sure it comes out respectable-looking is also important.

My question is... which would be better to use, plastic or spiral steel boning? I want something that will nip in my waist, but I'm a little worried about using spiral steel as I've heard it's difficult to keep it from poking through. I do sew, but this is/will be my fist corset attempt.

Also, what is a good, reliable online resource for boning? I don't want to order from someone who won't send it, or will send it a month later, as the project is somewhat time-focused. I would buy it offline, but I can't seem to find anywhere close (I'm in Asheville, N.C.)

Thanks so much for the help.

http://transformher.blogspot.com/2008/08/mydentity.html

There are days that i want to plop a picture of myself, or my girl, onto the celluloid of this site, declaring once and for all a face to match the name, the words. For those of you who have paid attention, the only declarative image of either of us are those found in a few posts or the ocular avatar staring at you, the reader. All of these are meant to be obscure, indefinite and unadherent.

I've had a public persona, dabbling for awhile in the SM scene under this very same handle i ply here, but that's not quite the same. Few people "stumbled" upon the bondage clubs where i might give a demonstration of which of my submissive's buttocks were more tolerant than the other, whereas there are many who happen upon this site completely unintentionally. With that brings a greater risk of my professional life intersecting with my personal, and as i dabble in games of ill repute and social taboos, it is too much of a liability. I still remember the day when, while scanning the lineup of visitors to Lustful Quality via my site statistics, i came across a visitor who had the same IP address that was assigned to my office's network. I panicked. Had someone discovered my identity, these archives, was blackmail to ensue? Luckily, nothing came about it, and it turned out to be a glitch in the software, but it made me think.

It made me think how angry i am that despite my comfort and openness about this side of my life, i still feel the need to conceal it and hide it away from 98% of the people in my life. It made me confront the overall ignorance of society (i distinguish this from "people", because clearly, individuals have an inclination to SM-related material due to how often i find a new web journal popping up of someone exploring this avenue in their lives), and perhaps accept that there will never come a day where my professional life can happily fall in the comfortable shadow of this passion, this desire, this need.

I pursue SM and my fetishes out of a driving impulse to discover more about myself, which in turn is my way of not rejecting my appetites and nuances. I don't do this every few days, once a week, or even when the occasional moment strikes me. I do it every single minute of every single day. And sometimes it gets very old having to hide this albatross.

Hi all,

I didn't hear back from very many people.

So, if you're interested in meeting up, why don't we do it right after the Corsetting 101 presentation? I'll stay in the room (or just outside at the door) afterwards. I'll be the black chick with the afro (kind of like my icon) and wearing a cherry print corset.

We can decide what we want to do (coffee, drinks, light snacks, etc.) from there.

Looking forward to seeing someone of you! :-)

ETA: Corsetting 101 is Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in the Marriott, rooms M103-105. I imagine the presentation will last about an hour, and afterwards, depending on who wants to stick around, we can decide where to go for the meet and greet then.

When making a mock up, is it useful to wear a sports bra or something light and supportive to assist during fitting? I've been sewing on and off for years and finally decided to work on a corset. I did a mock up of the simplicity 2966 and had a hell of a time trying to adjust it to better fit my curves. I was thinking I might try a different pattern since I don't know that I'm brave enough to draft one yet, though I'm not unwilling to attempt it. I was hoping somebody could recommend one based on my preferences and sizing so that maybe I can find a pattern that suits me better.

Here are my considerations:
- I'm not very hourglass shaped, but I do like my figure, so I don't have need for a piece with a lot of boning around my middle parts, but I would like to push my breasts together a bit if possible. Not a requirement though. I have about zero squishiness anyway.
- the final product will be outerwear over a ball gown skirt for a formal evening out, so overbust definitely required.
- I'm on the tall side, and I would prefer a style that comes down to about my hip bones (to cover the top poof of the skirt because bell shaped skirts look awful on me), and is a little higher than usual in the front. I tried to taper ths top of the simplicify pattern a bit to accomplish some top modesty, but that may have been my fatal flaw with that pattern. I like cleavage, but I don't want to fall out. =D
- I checked my measurements last night and I think I remember them being 36-27-37. I know I said not hourglass shaped, but I really dont have much curve to my waist. When making a corset, I'm not sure yet if this matters, but I also have a broad bone structure - wide in the front, narrow from the side. I think this may be why I was having a tough time trying to fit the first mock up. I actually didn't think about making the middle panels wider and taking in the sides until now.

Anyway, I would really appreciate any thoughts on if I should be starting with a different pattern or if my thoughts on alterations to my existing mockup are valid. I'd love to experiment, but I'm at work in front of a computer instead of my sweet sewing machine. :(

I am definitely making progress on the mock up front and am confident that after the last two this one should fit. I went out and bought my actual fabric yesterday as I was trying to figure out how I wanted bind my corset when time came. I fell in love with a beautiful plum colored cotton sateen  and am confuzzled on what to bind it with. I figured cotton bias binding would look, well, plain next to the luster of the sateen. So i figured I'd wait and come back to it and travel the ribbon aisle. That's when it hit me can one use satin ribbon to bind the edges of their corset and if so what width? Has anyone attempted this? I also ended up picking up some pretty white beading as I saw it and knew it must be mine, but then I realized I'm not exactly sure how to apply it. Would I apply it over the binding after I was through with it?

 

So, I ordered TV110 and am now waiting for the pattern to come in. I think I have found the fashion fabric I am going to use, a very pretty emerald green.

Now, three question for you all... How many layers to you use for the mockup?
Do you use as much boning for the mockup as you do for the finished product?
How much difference in stretch do you allow for between the mockup and finished product (i.e. The mock up laces closed, but you want 2 inch gap in the back)?

Thank you all in advance!

Azrael's Accomplice Designs - 44" Underbust Corset



Underbust 44" - waist 44" - hips 52". Busk is 12" and there is a modesty panel.

As much as it pains me to part with this gorgeous corset, it doesn't fit me right (my own fault entirely) so the likelihood of me giving it the love it deserves is slim. I paid just over £70 for this (fabric clearance) so I am looking for £60.00 including Special Delivery in the UK. I will post internationally (Internation Recorded) for an additional £5.00. PayPal (+ fees, or personal payment), bank transfer, postal order or cheque - for international transactions I only accept PayPal. Any queries, leave a comment :) thanks!

Edit: I smoke & don't have any pets.

New corset competed!! Commissioned from a friend of mine.  Black silk dupioni with red flossing.  It came out very nice, I'm pleased at how it went together, much better than my last two. I used the 'fold over' method, I can't find the page on here with the directions :\   Anyway, 11.5" busk, 26 bones, 3 layers, closes at 23" waist.  My first time doing bust curves and using coutil.  I don't know if I like the coutil, it seemed a little big, like the weave wasn't as tight as it should be.  I bought it from Alter Years. 

I thought there might be some interest in all the different nursing options I have seen.
fist for those of you with Valerie Steele's corsets turn to page 76 (paperback) there is an ad for a nursing corset from 1880
On page 34 (facing the start of chapter 2) there is a print from 1830 in which there is a pair of stays with lacing on the cups. this *could* be used for nursing access, but I doubt it as it ties at the bottom of the cups.
For those of you with Waisted Efforts, open to page 131 for 1895 R&G nursing corset ad,  pg 174 for 1898 symington nursing corset "pattern", pg182 for 1903-4 catalog #155, pg 195 for 1915-16 simpsons corset ad.

Second was this post I made on a possible 18th century nursing stays.

Thirdly Work Woman's Guide 1838 has instructions on nursing stays.


recently a later victorian nursing corset was sold on ebay
don't know how long this link will last though
which looks very very similar to this warners corset from 1898 Bottom of the page

Several patents under the cut
Some of these patents would lend themselves very well to Burlesque like # 239,295 and # 243, 155

*bonus, which patent are these using?*

1890's from Lara corsets' gallery
1896-7 from corsets & crinolines gallery
1902-5 from Antique corset gallery
1907-15 from Lara Corsets' gallery

A modern nursing corset *bonus, which patent is this one using?*

as for buying a pattern, there is this 1869 ageless one #1032
I have heard Past Patterns #703 sensible stays (with the gestation stays0 has info on adapting for nursing.  but the website doesn't say so.
and some from Mode Illustree offered by Au Fil Du Temps
Jan 15th 1899
Jan 13 1901

That is all I can  think of at this time. Basically early options are buttons (which can be hard to do one handed) hooks and eyes, and lacing.
The fancy Busk ones are going to be hard to reproduce.
Snaps are a later invention (too late for y current project)

If you have any that I haven't listed I would be greatly interested as I still need to redo my access.

cross posted to hist_kid_cloths a comm for discussing historic Maternity, Nursing and Children's clothing.

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As i write this (and i usually write my posts, instead of type them. I use the typing portion as the editing stage. Did someone say intern?), my girl is in her den click-clacking away on her laptop. She doesn't know that in about two hours from now, i will call for her, wherein she will expeditiously respond by coming into my den. I will be situated in my comfortable chair, exposing a large amount of lap for her to situate her little tummy right on top. Before she stretches herself over my knees, she will lower her panties (perhaps even remove them), and gather her skirt over her hips. There is much i enjoy with taking her over my knee. It paints such a beautiful image.

-the willing and waiting female buttocks prostrated up directly at me, attached to a very vulnerable and pensive submissive girl.

However, it is not my posture of choice for many reasons. And as i contemplated the reality of this upcoming episode, those reasons percolated into my mind, only long enough for me to realize that they represent the hallmark of what is a common compromise with regards to a kinky lifestyle. Albeit a very attractive way to position a bottom, it is very clumsy and a hard one to endure. She must awkwardly plant her hands onto the floor, supporting the weight of her torso, while balancing this with her firmly anchored feet attempting the same thing on her lower end. However, when i strike, her impulse is to pull up her legs, which forces a huge amount of weight onto her frail hands and wrists.

Much about kink has this similar 'form vs. function' debacle. When you're looking at sexy rubber photos, it isn't made clear how sweltering it is to wear latex is (i've seen models at the end of the night, removing their garments, and pouring ounces of perspiration out of them - i know, so arousing!). When you watch an incredibly intricate display of shibari rope bondage, how often do you think about the maintenance in cleaning up after a scene or even the necessary, meticulous care one needs to apply to the conditioning and cleaning of their jute supplies? Corset repair, replacement of stockings with runs, proper sanitizing of anal toys, latex garment conditioning, cane straightening, tightening the bolts and general safety inspection of your homemade St. Andrew's cross - all of it hard work that is happily attended to, but nonetheless an additional burden for those who pursue the kinky path (i believe someone earlier mentioned 'interns', is that still a possibility?).

And what about those who are disinclined to all of that work? There are those who pursue what i colloquially call 'SM lite'. These are the folks who get the furry handcuffs, the ready-made crotchless latex skirt shoved into a cardboard box, the nipple clamps that have very little impact on the victim's anatomy. They are the vanilla (i do loathe to use this word, but in this context it makes sense) seeking a little hot fudge on top of their double scoop. And that's fine. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. There are times i can imagine how much easier it must be not to have a toolchest full of implements, thwackers, devices and contraband.

But then i visit my toolchest, study its salacious contents and realize i wouldn't want it any other way.

I have finished the corset I was making for my bride client! I really found this to be technically challenging. It was probably the most technical piece of sewing I have done in a long time! I made it from McCalls 4861, to go under her sleeveless wedding gown, which I will be starting next. I took pics along the way, and when I have time, I hope to post a diary of its creation.

The fashion fabric is just plain 100% cotton. I have a double strength layer of twill, and the lining is muslin. The bones are 175# cable ties, used in the interest of budget and time, but I think they worked out really really well. The bride was quite pleased with how supportive they are.

Edit: The pattern only calls for 2 CF bones, 2 bones per side seam, and 2 CB bones. The rest of the stitching seem was supposed to be decorative top stitching. I put a bone into every single boning channel seen here.

 Just a quick question to test the waters- has anyone made a mens corset that comes above the nipples? (not to be worn with false boobs!) I was wondering if anyones found a way of adjusting the top so it doesnt gape at the top? I guess the obvious choice is darts, but I hate the bulk of them, and Ive found that even when Ive made it to the perfect correct size it has a delightful viewing strip!!
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