Late 1880's corset

It was a lot of time that I wanted make a corset using the pattern from Norah Waugh's Corsets and Crinolines shown on page 81, and finally I did it!

Here it is:

The corset is made out black and ivory satin and sewn using pink thread. It is trimmed with hand-painted lace and  the ends of the bones are flossed with cotton embroidery thread in matching color.

The inside shows the waist-tape on which I painted my name:

1900 evening gown

This dress I made to be displayed is inspired by the early 20th century fashions. I wanted to do an historical work as accurate as I could.

The gown is composed by skirt and bodice and it is made of black satin which I used from it's matt side, and the bodice is trimmed with ivory lace and black velvet on the shoulder straps.

The bodice is fastened by hooks and eyes, at the right side for the drapery, and at the centre front for the under bodice.

The interior of the under-bodice details: 

The skirt is also fastened by ook and eyes.

The Sanakor corset: again!

Few weeks ago I started my third Sanakor corset, and after some doubts I finally finished it.

It is made of white satin interlined with coutil and refined with satin floatin lining. For this corset I enjoyed made flossing! In fact I used eight different threads to embroider the ends of the bones.

Here it is:

I tryed to take some pics putting the corset on another mannequin:

And now here are the three Sanakor Ladies:

1860' cage crinoline

After the corset I did the crinoline!

I decided to do a cage crinoline using steel, gros grain and curtains tape. It is worn over a small padding to improve the shape.

Here it is: