How to Tip Corset Bones with the Farthingales Hand Press Tool
How to Tip Corset Bones with the Farthingales Hand Press Tool
How to Apply Corset Swing Hooks
First of all..."What is a corset swing hook?" A swing hook consists of two pieces; one piece is a simple plate with a small post in the center and two holes on either end – this is the left hand si...
How to Apply Alternating Hook and Eye Tape
How to Apply Alternating Hook and Eye Tape This article is a bit of a mess - it did not copy well from it's original format. It's best to first explain what hook and eye tape is. Typically, you can...
How to Tip Bones, Bone Tipping Instructions (Two Pair of Pliers)
Bone Tipping Instructions Applying the metal tips to bone ends the "old way" with two pair of pliers takes a bit of practice and can be a bit frustrating to start with. Consider out bone tipping di...
Binding Crinoline Edges Tightly woven crinoline fabrics such as "paper nylon", "nylon voile" and "cotton organdy" are not a problem. The hem edges can simply be turned up twice and stitched, thus f...
How to bind an edge with bias tape or petersham (Excerpt from
Binding the Edge of a Corset The following is an excerpt from the book "The Basics of Corset Building", by Linda Sparks. You can order a copy of this book here through our secure shopping cart. Bia...
Information for Day Dress for the 1860's Pattern
Ladies Early 1860’s Day Dress 00-PATTERN-08 This pattern from Laughing Moon Mercantile is appropriate for Civil War events, Dickens fairs, Victorian Hoop Era and Gone with the Wind productions...
Information for Edwardian Dress Pattern for Titanic Era
Edwardian Dress Pattern circa 1912in the style of the movie “Titanic” Front view of Edwardian dress, View A This sample made by Laughing Moon Mercantile Back view of Edwardian dress, View A...
Piping cord can be used to bind the top and bottom edges of a corset or bodice. Piping cord not only creates an attractive finish it allows you to shape the edges it is applied to. Simply pull the ...
Applying Shrink Tips Lacing tips are sold by the foot and are actually a shrinkable tube. 20-7070-00 clear 1/8"diameter before shrinking Cut a piece of tubing about ¾" long. Using a needle and thr...
Covering cups is actually quite simple, but it does require hand stitching skills. The first sample outlined here is the covering of lemon shaped cups. The second sample that will be outlined will ...
Covered Lacing Cord You’ve just built an amazing purple corset with dark red accents and the only cording available is white or black – not what you want to finish your work of art. Try covering yo...