Thursday, April 28, 2011
Back to the Steampunk Costume
Last year, Brenda & I came up with a plan for an original Steampunk costume. We got started on the project, and then we both got very busy with other things, and the project was shelved for a while. We have taken it back on and our hopes are to comeplete it for Halloween this year.
We took a basic 19th Century corset design and reworked it so that it would fit properly. We created our own pattern out of a thick brown paper (like the kind used for wrapping parcels) and then pulled out some inexpensive cottom so that we could make a mockup. We'd need this so that we can test the fit. Corsets have to be pretty spot-on if you want a good fit...
It's a real treat using the industrial sewing machine. It takes a little bit of getting used to and you have to be very careful when using it because it's rpetty powerful...
We sound up sewing channels for the boning with twill tape. Our plan for the actual corset was to cut the fabric a little wider and use the fabric itself to create the boning channels.
Labels: corset, costume, design, steampunk
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Trinity Cathedral, Germain St, Saint John, NB
The fog was starting to burn off as I made my way to work this morning. If I'd managed to drag myself out of bed earlier, it would have been a great morning for a jog.
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