r/corsetry

I don't know whether to be offended or take it as a compliment, but you can find all the photos and videos of the corset on my Instagram @allison.in.vogue

Hello! So I just came across these photos of Bella Hadid in a gorgeous Schiaparelli gown at the Cannes festival, in the popculturechat sub. People are discussing whether or not she has a silicone belly button, or whether the photos are just AI edited - I'm inclined to think its a prosthetic!? Given the smooth hourglass shape, the possible hip padding, and the lacing at the back - I can't imagine how such an hour glass shape would be possible with an opening at the front. Anyone have any insight?

EDITED TO ADD - TheNotoriousBRE has found compelling evidence:

Exhibit B

I'm now convinced it's a fake bellybutton, or a rubber suit like another commenter said!

I made this corset for my semester’s project. (I’m a fashion designer)

First mockup...I go back and forth between happy because my corset actually looks like a corset and tears because it looks far from how I had hoped.

The material is canvas (drop cloth from harbor freight).

I think first step might be to potentially remove the cups from the corset cradle and re sew them...I "think that is what is happening on my right. (Beyond that removing and rebasting the foam bust cages might also help some of the asymmetry)

I'll also add a modest panel in front/back.

I am super disappointed with the lack of waist shaping. I think that the fact that we can see the twill tape waistline is showing some of the material stretch.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hi guys!

As this group has helped me with a lot with ideas, troubleshooting and inspiration( as a silent viewer), I think it’s only fair I post my results.

I am not new to sewing but I’m also not a professional. I have seasons when sewing takes over and then I don’t touch it for months or even a year.

A co-worker of mine made a similar corset for a workshop at my job and I just fell in love with it and told her I have to make it. She said the workshop wont be until next year, but that she’ll help me with the steps if i decide to make it. So she helped me draw the sewing pattern and the mock up, and then I was ready to go! Most of it was sewn by the machine but some was sewn by hand.

Had a lot of trial and errors but I cant believe its finally done!

I’m so happy with it, and just needed to share the excitement✨

And yes, that is a skirt made from Ikea blanket. I needed a cheap hobbit costume half a year back🙈.

Took me ~ a month to make, with a good friend helping to fit and give feedback of where to adjust. Very proud of my first corset!

Used the Dolores Corset pattern (Aranea Black)

I made this yesterday and am quite proud BUT the bust isn’t lining up and when I sew it I’m struggling to keep it flat enough and keep the edges lined up. It’s making the fabric underneath bunch up a bit and making the fit wrong. I can’t seem to figure out how to sew it right. How do I fix that?

Am I the only one seeing this?

This is for my second look for my wedding. The bottom photo was the original fitting/mockup, and the top photo is after the bodice was shortened from the bottom.

My seamstress keeps saying nothing changed besides the length, but visually the top feels completely different to me.

I understand that in order to shorten it, fabric had to be folded inward and sewn to clean up the top edge, but it feels like it was folded in too much, and it completely changed the shape of the bodice.

The original version looked longer, straighter, and more elongating on my torso. The altered version now curves upward at the sides, feels visually shorter/wider, and doesn’t have the same structured effect anymore.

I’m trying to explain this in a technical way instead of just saying “it feels different.” Does it look like shortening it changed the proportions or side shape of the bodice? How would you explain this clearly to a seamstress?

Tried my second mockup utilizing some cheap cotton and satin that I thinly interfaced with some cheap interfacing I had. I left the last back panel of the satin exterior off as I was going to play with having the lining lace up with gussets and a stronger lace and the bodice close separately either with a zipper or maybe a more delicate hand embroidered eyelet lace up but I am having doubts on that. I am seeing I need to do some more work around the bust but my biggest concern is the bunching I am having right above the waist tape when I sit.
Would more boning In the center front help?
Should I loosen the hips more? Is the waist tape too tight? Could the issue be that the fabric has some give ?
Any help and advice much appreciated. I have pictures I will try and upload in comments or second post if need be.
Thanks in advance!

This project was definitely a bit of a battle, but I learned a lot again and I’m honestly really happy with how it turned out.

I’ve already worn it for a few hours and surprisingly the thermal comfort seems really good. I used a slightly softer TPU as the structural layer this time, but the roughly 300g of glue added a lot of extra rigidity. It actually feels even stiffer than my previous favorite, the mirror TPU corset.

If people are interested, I can post an update after wearing it for a few weeks.

Now for the technical details 😄

The corset has 32 bones in total. Two flat steels are placed next to the zipper and there are two spiral steels inside the zipper extension panel. All bones except the ones in panel A are hidden in the lining and the boning channels were made the classic way from seam allowances.

This time I wasn’t afraid to experiment, and I finally found a sewing setup that works perfectly for these insane projects.

I lubricated the thread with silicone oil, which solved the glue-related issues and also slightly lubricates the needle itself. I also finally found a needle that works incredibly well: ORGAN Embroidery ANTI-GLUE size 100. Size 90 works fine for thinner sections, but during binding the size 100 is the only one that sews consistently without skipped stitches.

I also tested SCHMETZ BLACK SUPER UNIVERSAL needles, but they weren’t as reliable.

Another thing that helped a lot was using Amann SABA 120 thread. It seems to have the lowest twist out of all the threads I’ve tested so far, and together with the silicone oil and the ORGAN needle I finally have a 100% reliable setup.

I also spent quite a while figuring out how to make the puffer layer for the zipper extension panel. In the end, I cut a larger piece of puffer material, drew and stitched the outline, then removed the filling from the seam allowance area and cut away the inner layer there. I folded the modified seam allowance along the stitching line, glued it using HT2 adhesive, then laminated the whole thing onto black TPU before attaching it to the zipper module.

This is my first attempt at a corset with the redthreaded 1860’s gored corset. I made a mockup that I was happy with the fit everywhere but the bust which was much too large along the top so I adjusted the bust gores by slashing down the middle and taping them back to have a smaller width along the top. After trying on the first altered version (right side of photos) it seemed like the bust was still too large as there was still some gaping along the top of the bust when I stand up fully straight (better seen in photo 3). I then tried slashing and making the gores smaller again (left side) but this just doesn’t seem correct to me as it is pretty flat from the front and seems to have a weird curve from the side. Was my first version correct, should there be some amount of gaping when you stand a certain way or is there another way I should alter the bust to fit better? Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

Second toile of AB Dolores pattern. Honestly happy enough with it as I'll be using it as a fashion corset and will be adding embroidered/crochet flowers all over, but if anyone has advice on how to fix the puckering happening in the bust I'd appreciate it!

I just duck taped the bottom seam closed so not sure if that would change things drastically. I also plan on understitching the top seam.

Picture of the "Ariel" bra from Dominique (not a true corset).

I want to make Lenore’s dress from castlevania as a prom-dress and cosplay, but I can’t find a good pattern nor do I have the time and skills to make one myself… so if anyone could recommend a pattern I’d be really happy :)

It was meant to just be a mockup but I decided to run with it and make it wearable (enough). The pattern is the beginner corset pattern by Doses Of Dem. I'm very grateful for lurking on this sub as I wouldn't have been able to do it from the pattern instructions alone. The fashion layer is a polyester upholstery fabric I had lying around but it's got quite a loose weave and the inner layer is a pair of my husband's old jeans cut up. Pre-cut spiral Steel and straight steel boning throughout.

The one question I have is it's a little long as it's meant to end at my waist, but it's going further than that because of the seam allowance on the top and bottom since I didn't sew it right sides together then turn, I just sewed them together at the sides (and seams) then used bias binding on the top and bottom. In the future, should I just remove/reduce the horizontal seam allowances? Or did I just make an error there?