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Dressmaking – Undergarments – Part 5

After messing with the bustle a bit (for one, the ties were on the wrong side) and making a smaller chemise, the bustle is done and picture ready. Now I get to work on the corset, which I possibly...

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Dressmaking – Undergarments – Part 6

After a long, hard struggle, my corset is done. The longest part was waiting for the supplies to come, as JoAnn does not carry steel bones or busks. I ordered some bones, then made a mock-up using...

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Dressmaking – Skirts – Part 1

The underskirt just needs to be hemmed, which shall be done tomorrow. It would have been done today, if my hem helper/corset lacer/photographer had not been out of town. I don’t know what to think...

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Dressmaking – Skirts – Part 2

The overskirt of the dress, made of shiny yellow polyester, is done and hemmed. This skirt actually was easier than the underskirt, as I did not have the tension problems of the underskirt. The front...

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