The corset features:
- White Silk Dupioni Fabric
- Red Silk Dupioni Piping and Trim
- Hand-made Red Silk Dupioni Knife Pleat Ruffle
- White Twill Lining
- #00 Antique Silver Grommets
- White Ribbon Laces
- Modesty Panel
- 1/4" Spiral and Spring Steel Boning
Apr 8, 2010
Elise's Wedding Outfit
The most recent project I've been working on (hence the reason only 2 of the 3 Circus costumes are done) is this lovely wedding outfit. It was a 5-piece order - a corset, full length skirt (ruched in the front only) with a long red petticoat, short 'school girl' style skirt, and a short red petticoat. The short skirt will be worn at the reception. My client is almost 6' tall, so it was hard to get a good shot of the long skirt w/ the petticoat peeking out from underneath while it was on the dressform.
The corset features:
The corset features:
Antique Circus - Part II
Part two of the circus series. I made all parts of this costume, except the black beaded top (provided by my client). I did alter the top to make it fit better under the corset, and I used parts of it to make the neck piece.
The bustle is silver silk dupioni, with a velcro waist closure (so the wearer can easily put it on/take it off). The bloomers are silver satin. The waist and legs are elasticized, but the ribbons are also functional so that they're actually multi-size. The arm pieces are black stretchy mesh. The burgundy arm "garters" are also elasticized so they can be worn at the bicep, elbow, or wrist. The top hat is covered in burgundy silk dupioni.
The corset is a "costume quality" corset. While it's still constructed of 4 layers of fabric, and still shown the same amount of meticulous detail shown to a standard corset, it is made a little differently. For starters, there is only steel boning at the front and back. There's plastic boning in the sides, so that the wearer can move and bend in it. It has a (hidden) zipper front closure, and a sewn-in stretchy modesty panel at the back. It has only a very slight waist reduction. It functions as a corset, but is mostly for show. It will stand up to repeated wearings, but would not be suitable for any substantial waist-reduction or waist-training.
The bustle is silver silk dupioni, with a velcro waist closure (so the wearer can easily put it on/take it off). The bloomers are silver satin. The waist and legs are elasticized, but the ribbons are also functional so that they're actually multi-size. The arm pieces are black stretchy mesh. The burgundy arm "garters" are also elasticized so they can be worn at the bicep, elbow, or wrist. The top hat is covered in burgundy silk dupioni.
The corset is a "costume quality" corset. While it's still constructed of 4 layers of fabric, and still shown the same amount of meticulous detail shown to a standard corset, it is made a little differently. For starters, there is only steel boning at the front and back. There's plastic boning in the sides, so that the wearer can move and bend in it. It has a (hidden) zipper front closure, and a sewn-in stretchy modesty panel at the back. It has only a very slight waist reduction. It functions as a corset, but is mostly for show. It will stand up to repeated wearings, but would not be suitable for any substantial waist-reduction or waist-training.
Antique Circus - Part I
I'm making 3 "Antique Circus" costumes for the same magician's troupe I made the Cigar Girl dresses for. I have two completed, and one left to go. This costume will also feature a black and white striped satin mini-bustle (not yet completed). We decided to add the bustle at the last minute, and I had to send what was already completed so they could add this piece to the show. I made all parts of this costume, except the black skirt (provided by my client). The top is a full leotard (and unfortunately is finished with zig-zag stitching because my coverstitch machine would NOT cooperate, much to my dismay).
The neck piece and wrist cuffs are made from a combination of red silk dupioni, tulle, and organza. The wrist cuffs are elasticized. The top hat is covered with red silk dupioni.
The corset is a "costume quality" corset. While it's still constructed of 4 layers of fabric, and still shown the same amount of meticulous detail shown to a standard corset, it is made a little differently. For starters, there is only steel boning at the front and back. There's plastic boning in the sides, so that the wearer can move and bend in it. It has a (hidden) zipper front closure, and a sewn-in stretchy modesty panel at the back. It has only a very slight waist reduction. It functions as a corset, but is mostly for show. It will stand up to repeated wearings, but would not be suitable for any substantial waist-reduction or waist-training.
The neck piece and wrist cuffs are made from a combination of red silk dupioni, tulle, and organza. The wrist cuffs are elasticized. The top hat is covered with red silk dupioni.
The corset is a "costume quality" corset. While it's still constructed of 4 layers of fabric, and still shown the same amount of meticulous detail shown to a standard corset, it is made a little differently. For starters, there is only steel boning at the front and back. There's plastic boning in the sides, so that the wearer can move and bend in it. It has a (hidden) zipper front closure, and a sewn-in stretchy modesty panel at the back. It has only a very slight waist reduction. It functions as a corset, but is mostly for show. It will stand up to repeated wearings, but would not be suitable for any substantial waist-reduction or waist-training.
Cigar Girl Dresses
These Cigar Girl Costumes are part of a large ongoing order I'm working on for a magician's act, currently performing in Tennessee. The first outfits I've completed are these three identical Cigar Girl dresses with matching hats. The dresses are made from royal blue satin. The underskirt is white taffeta, with handmade taffeta and crinoline ruffles. The ruffles at the bustline are hand-gathered from organza ribbon, and the white trim at the bottom is matching organza.
The hats presented *quite* a challenge for me. I decided to make them from scratch (yeah, I wanted to kick myself in the ass once I started). They're buckram and wire frames, hand-sewn and pieced together. I just stretched the satin over the top and sides, hand-stitched it in place, and glued the white trim on. The *buttons* on the side are just taffeta covered 1.25" buttons (made in my button making machine). I added small combs with elastic to the inside so they would stay on the girls' heads. The hats took me THREE DAYS to make. Yikes.
All the pieces are "costume quality", which means that they aren't elaborate as a regular commissioned piece would be; but are still the same level of meticulous SugarKitty quality I put into everything I make.
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