Hi Michael,
What era are you aiming for? Victoria was around for a long time and
the "ideal" shape changed through those decades. Gores first show up
in the softer corsets of the early 19thC. Having the right shape of
the corset makes a difference in the finished look of the outfit.
My favorite book to start is Corsets & Crinolines by Norah Waugh. The
pattern drafts are taken from extant corsets, and it's easy to see
how the construction and shapes of the pieces affect the resulting
shape of the body.
-Carol
On Mar 24, 2011, at 5:15 AM, Michael Deibert wrote:
Good morning everyone!
I'm doing some research into corsets, and thought it best to start
on here
where many of you already have research. While I know a lot regarding
corsets, I have two main focuses.
The first is regarding corset patterns. I am hoping to develop a
corset
pattern and thus would like to be able to have as many corset
patterns to
base it off of as I can. While any corset pattern works, I am
specifically
hoping to find Victorian era corset patterns with hip and/or bust
gores.
From the many companies out there currently selling commercial
pattersn,
there are few who focus on corsets with gores. I am looking at
trying to
simplify the process of grading for different sizes, and believe
that there
might be a way to accomplish this with gored patterns. So if any of
you have
or know of patterns that I can get, please direct me in that
direction!
(Remember copyright laws and direct me to where I can find things,
rather
than just copy and paste.)
Second, the little research I've done so far indicates that during the
Victorian eras, there were many corset patterns that used gores -
yet many
of the current commercial patterns focus on those without. Is there
a reason
for this that anyone might be aware of? Is it easier to fit without
gores?
Are gored patterns more difficult to make up? Any help in this
direction is
also a huge plus!
Please don't shy away, the more I can accumulate, the better my final
pattern shall be once it is ready! Thanks in advance!
Michael Deibert
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