A Lady of Tortuga ([info]twjudy) wrote,
@ 2008-03-18 18:37:00
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Current mood: accomplished

As per request, PICSPAM! (of chevalier d'eon underwear, natch!)

So, i cut the pieces out for these about six months ago and finally got around to putting it together. Only took a couple of days, but GOD, do I hate flossing (name for decorative boning channel top-stitching)









Pic of corset plus pocket hoops (minus waistband). I agree with the reviews, the pattern as is comes out too angular. I'm going to create a gusset to lower the top edge so it's a bit more sloping. I just haven't done it yet.



You know at cons you never have a place to keep your room key? I've got that problem NAILED. Where's my lunch? oh yeah, right here!



Did I mention I'm sick of flossing?



Oft muttered phrase while making this: "If I was AJ, I'd be done by now!!" The pattern called for 30 YARDS of boning. Not a typo.



What else have I been doing? I also made these: (psst: don't they go well with our yellow dining room? uck) and I'll be making a few more. My sewing can get pretty sloppy when I'm sewing for myself, but I had to be meticulous with these since they were for other people. God, it took FOREVER that way. But they were happy :)


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[info]positivespace
2008-03-19 01:49 am UTC (link)
That corset looks AMAZING! And that's only your underwear! Sweet.

Doot, I just revisited the art for Lorenza and she has her corset outside her skirt. >< But she doesn't have the fancy scallop things. Guess that means there's a thing over it? Or... I dunno... thoughts?

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/positivespace/chevalier/51XS50BXR4L_SS500_.jpg

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[info]twjudy
2008-03-19 02:01 am UTC (link)
Peplum btw

I'd just attach the peplum to the corset over the scallops. Even though the bias tape was a pain in the ass around those scallops, they are necessary to prevent the bones from digging into your hips.

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[info]fatwetdog
2008-03-19 02:24 am UTC (link)
Ooh, that's gorgeous. The color is amazing!

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[info]fatwetdog
2008-03-19 04:11 pm UTC (link)
Oh, forgot to ask! What kind of boning did you go with? And what kind of fabric did you decide to use?

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[info]twjudy
2008-03-21 04:47 am UTC (link)
Berry silk tafetta with this lovely rose subtle stripe running through it.

Also, one layer of coutil, one of heavy weight broadcloth, one of quilters cotton (This awesome siloutte cinderella fabric i bought in japan, woot)

As far as boning, I used (as per pattern recommendations) spring steel bones next to all the seams and the grommets, 1/4 plastic boning for the rest (not rigidlene, but the nice stuff from farthingalesla.com)

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[info]fatwetdog
2008-03-21 04:54 am UTC (link)
Wow! Well it looks amazing. Is it lined in the Cinderella fabric? ee! how cute! ^_^

I'm so impressed! That's seriously gorgeous work.

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[info]jinyo
2008-03-19 02:36 am UTC (link)
Holy moley! I haven't had that much boning since it was all-you-can-eat day at the cathouse!

PS I totally approve of the skirt-pocket! I'll be dropping all of my con crap off with you to hold.

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[info]twjudy
2008-03-21 04:50 am UTC (link)
*snickersnort*

Hey, big boy, want me to hold something for you?

*snort*

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[info]phavorianne
2008-03-19 03:21 am UTC (link)
*__* Wow, that looks like a lot of tedious work, but it's beautiful.

And OMG, that rose fabric looks kinda like my sister's comforter.

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[info]sporkkunoichi
2008-03-19 03:52 am UTC (link)
...gah. I LOVE that corset. (flossing IS a pain in the ass, but it comes out looking SO beautiful) What pattern did you use?

And yeah, it totally needs a gusset to kill the angular-ness (I make up words. Yay)

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[info]twjudy
2008-03-21 04:48 am UTC (link)
JP Ryan's 18thC stays. It got the best review on the gbaccg.org pattern review website for the time period. The pattern went together fine, but it's written in extreme pattern-ese. Bleah.

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[info]sporkkunoichi
2008-03-21 04:59 am UTC (link)
Ahh thank you~! I'll have to look it up. (I really should look look at the GBACCG site more often ...especially since I have a membership.)

And I prefer pattern-ese to the made-up jargon I've seen on a few of the handmade patterns.

But the corset came out really gorgeous~! I can't wait to see the rest of the outfit.

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[info]rurouni_jedi
2008-03-19 04:20 am UTC (link)


My reaction:



THE FUCK?!?

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[info]aimeekitty
2008-03-19 04:23 am UTC (link)
LOL XD

you rule.

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[info]rurouni_jedi
2008-03-19 04:29 am UTC (link)
Photobooth is my lover.

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[info]twjudy
2008-03-21 04:48 am UTC (link)
AWESOME!

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[info]aimeekitty
2008-03-19 04:22 am UTC (link)
FABULOUS.

absolutely FABULOUS.

held-back-chan, here, will be calling you in minor panic when she starts hers.

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[info]twjudy
2008-03-19 04:54 am UTC (link)
This pattern is really not that difficult, just reeaaallllyyyy tedious. And the bias tape is a pain. Bleah.

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[info]fiannagalliard
2008-03-19 04:42 am UTC (link)
Gorgeous as always...:)
My boyfriends wants to know where those cobras live, he want to go jump them for their costumes real bad...

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[info]solaria
2008-03-19 05:26 am UTC (link)
Your attention to detail, as always, is amazing. Are you a fast seamstress? I can't imagine how long it must have taken... I commend you.

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[info]twjudy
2008-03-21 04:49 am UTC (link)
Err. About three days? I'm pretty fast, and it was easy, just teedddiooouuuussss.

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[info]scruffyrebel
2008-03-19 06:18 am UTC (link)
Woh.

God.

CORSET.

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[info]twjudy
2008-03-21 04:49 am UTC (link)
Woot! Boobage!

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[info]joshuaaaaaa
2008-03-20 03:35 am UTC (link)
And now I know...and remember, knowing is 1/2 the battle!

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[info]sakon76
2008-03-20 03:41 am UTC (link)
The corset and pocket hoops look lovely! Thank you for posting pictures... they've inspired me to get off my duff and finish the corset I've been conspicuously not working on for a few weeks now.

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[info]twjudy
2008-03-21 04:49 am UTC (link)
Hey, I cut this out about six months ago, so you're still winning!

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