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Instructions for The Mantua Maker Elizabethan Corset Pattern
Elizabethan Corset – Pair of Bodies Pattern # 00-PATTERN-36 By The Mantua Maker Cut out your pattern pieces, you will need a shell and a lining layer. Be very careful where you cut, there ar...
Information for Mantua Maker Corset pattern 1870 - 1895
The Mantua Maker Corset Pattern for 1870-1895 "The Underside of the 1880's" Our # 00-pattern-34 The drawing on the front of the pattern is a bit deceiving as there are bust gores – at least for "C"...
Instructions for The Mantua Maker Elizabethan Farthingale Pattern
Spanish Farthingale 1480-1600 Pattern #00-PATTERN-46 By The Mantua Maker Cut out the paper pattern pieces and tape them together as directed in the instructions. The instructions call for 5 1/2yds...
Information for Truly Victorian Corset Pattern 1880's
The Truly Victorian 1880's Corset Pattern is a great starter corset pattern. The simple lines make it fairly easy sewing, however the instructions are not thorough so you need to have some understa...
Information for Truly Victorian's Edwardian Corset Pattern
Truly Victorian Edwardian Corset The Truly Victorian "Edwardian" corset pattern is based on historical research on corsets of 1903. It has a low full bust and long hip and creates the "Pigeon Bre...
The lacing bones featured in the instructions are discontinued - there may still be a few on the "Sale" page. We have opted to discontinue stocking these due to the inconsistent quality we keep ...
How to use Lacing Rings, Rivets and D-rings
Lacing Rings" are "D-rings" that have been mounted on a tab that has a hole in it, the hole is there to allow you to attach the ring to the corset, either by sewing or riveting. Instead of using gr...
How to Apply Boned Lacing Tape
Applying Lacing Tape with Bone Casing To ascertain the length of lacing tape you need, measure the back edge of your corset where the lacing tape will be sewn to. (Note: you may have to remove pa...
How to use “Hoop Connectors” The first thing you may need to do is clean the connectors. They get a bit of oily residue and sometimes some graphite during the manufacturing. I've found that putting...
Information for Laughing Moon Bustle and Petticoat
Victorian Corset with Petticoat circa 1870-1900, Bustle circa 1886 Bustle No steels are required by this pattern however we used two 30cm spring steels down the length on either side to lessen ...
Materials Requirements for Laughing Moon Corsets
Corset 00-PATTERN-01Victorian Underwear Contents of Pattern 00-PATTERN-01 Laughing Moon Bone Chart for Silverado and Dore Corsets. The following charts have been modified from those in the Laughing...