Dolores overbust fitting :)
Hi everyone! I made an Aranea Black corset for the first time—the Dolores overbust pattern—which I sewed for a friend's dress.
While it isn't historically accurate, I kept the silhouette so I could use it as a foundation for a dress. I couldn't find coutil fabric, so I used a rigid interfacing that I fused to the lining, and kept all the boning on the inside. I also added foam cups and omitted the front closure (if I'm not mistaken, the original Dolores pattern comes with a front busk/closure).
These are the photos from the first fitting. The first thing I noticed is that my friend's bust is larger than what the mock-up accommodates. Do you guys notice anything else? Or is the fit issue coming from somewhere else?
Since she wants me to make her wedding dress in a year, I'd like to try this pattern again (or maybe the Dahlia), but with a better understanding of the fit. She told me that even though she loved the dress, she felt uncomfortable because her bust was overflowing.
I will also definitely change the fabric. I was insane and used a stretch polyester satin, so I had to cut the top layer on the cross-grain to minimize the stretch and fuse the shit out of the inner layer so it would work as a kinda strength layer. Sort of worked, but for her wedding dress, I will use taffeta!
Anyway, thanks for your comments!!