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Making the Victorian Symington Pretty Housemaid corset (1890s) – phase 3

One of the biggest things I wanted to do on the second half of this corset was to leave myself even more seam allowance than I’d initially left.

Unfortunately, I forgot that I cut the burlap & canvas for the second half.
for both halves at the same time.
So though I made sure that the top two panels on the
second half had more seam allowance, I was restricted
by the underlayers and still couldn’t treat the seams
as I had hoped.

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A “pieced-together” chemise

I created my mock-up for a Symington “Pretty Housemaid” interpretation last year. The idea was that the corset (being stiffened more with hemp cording rather than steel bone) would be something to replace my normal supportive undergarments – something that I would wear on a day-to-day basis.
Still not designed to be washed, however, ensuring that I could prevent it from direct contact with my skin became imperative. Continue reading “A “pieced-together” chemise”

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Victorian-boot-style Christmas Stockings

This project started a few years ago in 2016, when I made a similar Christmas stocking for my mother-in-law, Ferne.
She had recently become very much in love with all things “Steampunk”, so I fashioned a Victorian lady’s boot – style stocking which was ornamented with various cog-style buttons.

This year, I decided it was finally time to make a pair of “boots” for our own enjoyment and what better double use of the project than document the steps for you!! Continue reading “Victorian-boot-style Christmas Stockings”