Description
Recommended fabrics: Twill, coutil, canvas, drill, etc.
Sizing and Yardage Information:
All the sizes are included, as given below.
| Sizing* | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N |
| DD Bust | 32″ | 34″ | 36″ | 38″ | 40″ | 42″ | 44″ | 46″ | 48″ | 50″ | 52″ | 54″ | 56″ | 58″ |
| D Bust | 31″ | 33″ | 35″ | 37″ | 39″ | 41″ | 43″ | 45″ | 47″ | 49″ | 51″ | 53″ | 55″ | 57″ |
| C Bust | 30″ | 32″ | 34″ | 36″ | 38″ | 40″ | 42″ | 44″ | 46″ | 48″ | 50″ | 52″ | 54″ | 56″ |
| B Bust | 29″ | 31″ | 33″ | 35″ | 37″ | 39″ | 41″ | 43″ | 45″ | 47″ | 49″ | 51″ | 53″ | 55″ |
| A Bust | 28″ | 30″ | 32″ | 34″ | 36″ | 38″ | 40″ | 42″ | 44″ | 46″ | 48″ | 50″ | 52″ | 54″ |
| Waist | 19″ | 21″ | 23″ | 25″ | 27″ | 29″ | 31″ | 33″ | 35″ | 37″ | 39″ | 41″ | 43″ | 45″ |
| Full Hip 9″ below waist |
32″ | 34″ | 36″ | 38″ | 40″ | 42″ | 44″ | 46″ | 48″ | 50″ | 52″ | 54″ | 56″ | 58″ |
| Corset 45/60″ wide |
1 Yard – all sizes – Coutil, canvas, drill, etc. | |||||||||||||
| Hip and Bust pads | 1/2 yard – all sizes – Muslin, broadcloth, linen, etc. | |||||||||||||
* Measurements given in the chart are “as laced,” and include 2″ gap and allowance for fabric “give”. If using your unlaced waist measure, subtract 2-4″ before using the above chart.
Notions: Corset Busk, 6 yard corset string, 1 package extra wide double fold bias tape to match fabric (very large sizes may need 2 packages), minimum of 3 yards of 3/4″ bone casing, grommets (00 size works best), 32-40 white spring steel ¼” wide stays, depending on size. Do not use spiral stays. Fiber fill for padding, and 2 -3 yards tie string for hip pad.
Felicity Rackstraw (verified owner) –
I absolutely loved making this pattern up. It was my first time making this corset, and although there were elements that I struggled with (boning placement being the main one, however, I think that I have now got this issue resolved and which isn’t covered in the instructions, because different people will need different boning placement depending on their figure and how much squish they have and need). I made life difficult by ignoring the suggestion that the corset is a single layer, and opted for a top layer of duchesse satin (which I flatlined, rather than roll pinning and is not a technique I will use again, I will roll-pin) and corded the hip and bust gores. If anyone decides to cord the pieces, then an alternative seam finish to the suggested lapped seam will be needed as the 1/2″ seam allowance is insufficient to allow the corded panels to have lapped seams.
The instructions are clear, and the pattern pieces themselves go together extremely easily. So much so, that the only time I actually required pinning was when inserting the hip and bust gores to ensure that the point remained where it needed to be, and to ensure that the waistline markings remained aligned.
I made the longest length corset, but found that on the side panels, the recommended 14″ boning was too long. On the shorter length corsets, 14″ may well be too long at the front and back too… I would definitely recommend checking the lengths you will need against the pattern before ordering the boning – I found, for me, a mix of 12″ and 14″ worked for a first attempt but I think that I will go down the cut-it-yourself route for boning on my next one to get uniformity of spacing at the top and the bottom of the corset. And there *will* be a next one, because despite the issues (which were entirely due to my own inexperience as I have never made a corset before, and not at all down to the instructions/pattern), I am absolutely delighted with it and am already plotting colours / designs for my second version…