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After a long journey of practice bodices & toiles, the wedding dress corselet finally fits!!!
New Look Corselet & Petticoat Foundation Pattern: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1735692707/1950s-new-look-couture-corselet
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Hi! My name is Carly & I’m a self taught creative exploring all things sewing, crochet & textiles! I’m especially excited by secondhand fabrics, using fabric scraps & all things wild, wholesome & delightful. Thank you for being here & if you have any questions feel free to leave a comment or shoot me a message. Lots of love.
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GUYS WE DID IT!!!! Thank you to everyone who has helped me make my corselet structure! This victory is for us!!!!! (haha!) Next up – bodice time, skirt time, veil/cape time!!!!
Love your videos! How long have you been sewing? I just started this last year and I am not very good at all, have yet to make anything wearable lol but I’m getting close! Your attention to detail is very inspiring 🫶🏻 I’m attempting to make your Jo march dress for my next project
I have no idea if its correct, but I love that you called it bones.
Fits like a dream! I’m proud of you Carly! I have a question — Why purple for the waist ribbon? Will that be covered by a belted area on the dress? It looks fantastic but I was just curious and if you previously said something I missed it. Thank you for your amazing content – you are a joy to watch ❤
Wow amazing! This dress is going to be so stunning I can’t wait to see what’s next! I’m not a sewer but love to knit and you’ve made me realise I can give the big scary projects a go and it’s fine to learn on the way. I think I was too scared of getting it wrong but now I’m doing it and it’s actually working! Thanks so much ❤
I am so excited for you, you are going to look so beautiful on your wedding day!!!
So proud of you for not giving up!!💕
What a great job you have done. Here's my limited experience in corset making. I used to make surgical corsets for a living( hated it being piecework) & I've made a few ball gowns with corset tops. You may not have shown this bit it's much better to just sew the seams & fit check before trimming & sewing on channels. The boning Channel tape should be left longer & extend about an inch or slightly less above the edge of the garment. It's then tucked under the channel to form a pocket for the boning. This is done top & bottom of the channel. The satin bias binding cushions the edges making comfort better. This is stitched equally on each side over the edge. You must have help to get in & out of this as the hooks are at the back. I've only ever made corsets with them at the front. I also remember my mum in the early 70s wearing a Triumph Corselette & that had hook & eyes in the front. It was a little longer than yours & was made of more elastic fabric. The surgical ones I made were made from cotton Coutil fabric & elastic inset gores. There are no rules with making these garments. You are making what feels right. You don't have to stick to what is historical. You need comfort above anything & sometime that makes you feel pretty & sexy & above all ,fun. I think you've nailed it.😘
Your curly hair is to die for. I regret chopping mine off😢
I dream of sewing my own wedding dress. You inspire me 🙂 thank you for your content. It’s wholesome, it’s inspiring, it’s beautiful and it’s not overstimulating like so much content is today. Watching your videos feels like sitting down with a cup of tea to catch up with a friend. I can’t wait to see how it comes out, I don’t doubt it’ll blow me away.
When I make my corsets, I use double fold bias tape/binding, and you basically sew it twice, and it sandwiches the edge of the top and bottom. But you do have to stitch in the ditch from the right side of the fabric once it's folded over properly. You can also choose to floss over the bones to stop them moving as well, but you do that by hand.
Congratulations 🎉❤🥰
Yay Carly! So excited for you!
I'm so happy for you that the body is finished!
Your adventure is exciting to watch.
And your hair in the shirt is beautiful.
You are such a natural on camera.😊 thank you for sharing . From Rock spring, ga, usa
You are a joy
A good and inexpensive way you could add more structure without the use of lots more boning is to sew another of the corset in a stiff crinoline that would be sandwiched in between the under structure you just created and whatever fashion fabric that’s would go on top. Also adding solid steel boning just at the back closure will also help it feel more sturdy and secure. That’s what I do anyway 😊
The binding may make boning ends comfier, and frankly if you have time and it gives you confidence, do it. I would do whatever else you can first. I'm SO glad the embellishments are giving you joy. It certainly gives me joy to see your excitement and how beautiful your work is.
This is a wonderful video, and so exciting to see the corselet fitting and doing its job!
I'm also in the early stages of making my wedding dress for 6 months time, and it's just been lovely to have someone to do it alongside! So, thank you! 💕
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Here for the ✨ delusional confidence ✨ 😁
I'm coincidentally working on a corselet for my wedding dress right now and this video was the perfect motivation to power through my toile!! Thank you and excellent job 🙂
perhaps put under wire under the bust just thread it through the tape
Yay Carly! You did it and it looks great! I’ve found it so interesting following your corsellette journey and can’t wait to see your finished wedding dress ☺️ I’ve found I’ve learnt heaps of little skills and bits of information even though I probably won’t ever make a wedding dress, I can definitely apply these to my own sewing project. Especially when you said about sewing fast v. having the best possible finished product 😅. Cotton bobbinet is a satisfying word to my ears!
when you hand baste, leave long tails either end of the basting so it's less likely to slip out ^_^ xx
Carly over twenty years ago I bought my first sewing machine. At the same time I purchased a bunch of embroidery thread. Also a set of about 6 'COLOR. HANGING’ threads. They look like white thread but when you go in the sunlight they come to life. I never used them. I in fact lost them due to moving several times. You seem like the type of person who would come up with a fun and unique way to utilize a product like this. Just sharing an idea with you. Love your videos!
Wow, I am so proud of you! This looks amazing. You've come so far 👏👏🙌🙌 Also, I would love to know what makeup you are wearing. Beautiful
I am in the midst of sewing my own wedding corset as well. Glad to see I'm not the only one
I’m soooooo happy for you!!! Loving this content. (I’m working on a white poplin Closet Core Jenna Shirt – it’s the one millionth shirt pattern I’ve sewn and I think my favorite so far. )
In lieu of re-doing the top and bottom binding, some vintage corsets did something called "floss" at the top and bottoms of their boning channels– basically nice embroidering to keep the bones in place.
You could just add steel boning that isn't spiral steel. It's slightly more structured so I normally always use a mix of steel and spiral steel boning on the corsets/corselets that I produce. I always make sure the ends of the boning is very secured under bias binding or ribbon to ensure it wont poke through the corsets.
im so happy for youuuu
Love your enthusiasm and love your videos!