u/lavender-4991

Hello friends! I have made this corset and im having the following cup fitting issues:

1. ⁠Is the lower part (the bottom cup pieces)of the cup too small?
2. ⁠Does the inward stitching for the underwire channels affect the projection of the cups? (Instead of pressing the seams towards out/waist, i pressed them upwards towards the neck, then stitched at 3/16” on the cup to create the underwire channel)

Also, the photos of the unworn corset were taken after I had just taken it off. You can see the creases left on the bra from the fitting. For reference: im usually a 34A or 36A depending on the bra brand.

Thanks so much for any tips/guidance in advance!

Hello friends! This is my first time making a corset, and i’m at my third mockup (1st was too big, and 2nd was too small). I like the overall fit, the hips are intentionally big and i will be padding them later. The mockup is made with lightweight cotton duck canvas (which i think is too lightweight) and i have used zipties for the mockup. The ends of the zip ties which are bent, ended up right under the underwire where the boning channels meet the underwire channel. I have added a waist tape which was mistakenly placed a bit higher on one side. Another thing worth mentioning is that i have used the seam allowance at the cups/corset as the underwire channel for my corset; i have pressed it upwards towards the neckline (not downwards towards the waist) and have stitched a 3/16” wide channel for the underwire.

My issues/questions are the following:

1. Is the lower part (two of the bottom cup pieces)of the cup too small?
2. Does the inward stitching for the underwire channels affect the projection of the cups?
3. Is the cup slightly lower on the corset than where it should have been?
4. Why is the fold/buckling happening right under the underwire? (Most important issue)

Thank you so much for any tips/hints in advance!