Thanks guys. This bodice has and is still and will be a battle. It's the satin, UGH, why does it…
Laure your bodice is looking positively bitchin'!! I would seriously tape the top edge of your bodice, so it curves…
This is absolutely beautiful! Madame X's dress is such a lovely painting, and would look absolutely stunning in black satin!…
Thanks for this post! I've been piddling around with the idea of a bustle-era-inspired modern gown for a formal event…
š I just cut out a commercial pattern today that included some "extra stuffing." Being a D cup, I almost…
Oooh...sexy! I can't wait to see the finished item! This dress is on my someday list too. I spent hours…
Oh, I totally missed the additional pages about the rubber cement, durrr. I'm totally going to try this. It's too…
I think pasteboard or paste treating is a great idea, though I would be wary of using it for Victorian…
I wandered across a neat post that might help for future projects where smoothness is needed on a bodice. http://www.sempstress.org/demo/a-milliners-take-on-tudor-corsets/…
You can always put a single bustle-point on it or pin it up as some ladies did. The back is…