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Think of a corset as a blank canvas.
Here’s what’s included in this comprehensive guide to building your first corset:|
Section One: Tools and Materials for Corset Building
Discusses the tools you’ll need, plus types of steel, plastic, and textiles.
Section Two: Building a Corset
Everything you need to know about working with bones and busks, setting grommets and eyelets, and creating a beautifully finished corset.
Section Three: Construction Techniques
Covers all the steps, including making a modesty panel, making a mock-up, and building single layer, double layer, and fashion fabric corsets.
Section Four: Alterations and Fit
Discusses commercial corset patterns, as well as how to fit and style a corset for exactly the look you want.
About the Author
Linda Sparks was born in Toronto, Ontario and graduated from George Brown College in Fashion. Her career started in the Toronto fashion industry but a move to the country changed her direction and she began costume building for the Stratford Festival Theatre in the late 1980s.
After almost ten years in theater, she opened Farthingales in 1997, a company she created to supply architectural products to the theater industry of North America. Farthingales stocks unique products like corset making materials, that can't be found in most fabric stores.
In 2006 Linda opened Farthingales L.A. Inc. (www.farthingalesLA.com) to better supply the US market. Farthingales L.A. Inc. is a corset shop, selling the raw materials, patterns, books and both ready made corsets and custom corsets. The L.A. location is also where Linda teaches her corset making workshops.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super Instruction book,
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This review is from: The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
I found this book the best in corset building instruction. The pictures and instructions are very clear and easy to follow for even the inexperienced corset maker.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Corset Building,
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This review is from: The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
A wonderful, detailed, and easy to follow instructions, corset building book. A must have for all who are interested in making their own corsets, or modifying their pattern to fit just right.
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3.7 out of 5 stars (26 customer reviews) 124 of 124 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very basic; needs editing,
By Denise H. - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
This book covers, as the title suggests, the basics of corset making. It is geared towards the home sewer who has never made a corset before. It does a good job of covering the materials, tools, and skills needed to make a fairly basic corset. She uses two commercial patterns as examples, both of which are easily obtained and affordable. There are clear, greyscale illustrations throughout the book, but few pictures. The only color pictures in the book are on the front and back cover, and only the front cover is large enough to show any detail. Only the most basic fitting concerns are mentioned, so it may be necessary to find other references.While much of the book is useful and basic, there are a few places that might distress a beginner. For example, she recommends buying several of an expensive item, like a busk, from a variety of suppliers in order to test the quality. While this is a sound practice from a quality standpoint, it is generally impractical for a home sewer on a budget. A note to leave a larger seam allowance for mock-ups is mentioned at the end of the fitting section, and not with the directions for creating a mock-up. In some places the directions are confusing, and take multiple readings to understand, even by someone who has made a number of corsets with a variety of techniques. No instruction is provided on how to do the beautiful and functional embroidery on the front-cover corset - instead the reader is told it takes too much skill. The text of the book can be overly casual and distracting, but may make a beginner feel more at ease. Grammar and punctuation are lacking, and the book does not have a polished feel - it is more like an instructor's handout that was simply bound in a pretty cover. It would benefit from even a few pages of larger, color photos for inspiration. For such a bare-bones book, the listed cover price seems somewhat high. If you already understand the basics of corset making and wish to improve your techniques, this book will not take you any further. It is a solid grounding in the basics, but will quickly be outgrown in terms of fitting and fine details. 33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Corsets made easy,
By Laura Austin "Seam Queen" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
I've tried to make corsets in the past with mediocre results. This book told me what I didn't know and couldn't guess.Because the author, Linda Sparks, is the founder of Farthingales, a comprehensive list of suppliers is not provided. However, the information about what supplies and hardware are needed is complete and comprehensive, including what products are best for different applications. All of the instructions are clearly and simply written and illustrated. This book was an excellent investment for me as I believe it will be for costumers, re-enactors, or anyone who wants to try a unique sewing project. 39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent resource!,
By RMT "RMT" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
I can't imagine why the previous reviewer only gave this book 3 stars. This is an excellent resource for anyone unfamiliar with creating a professional looking corset. no, it isn't perfect, but there are very few books available that detail corset building and of this is by far the best I've found. As the title explains, this is the Basics of corset building and that is exactly what it covers. THis isn't your Halloween costume type of corset, but one that can apply to wedding dresses, gowns, historical re-enactment garments, etc. It gives detailed steps for creating a quality corset making it accessible to the home sewer and professional alike. This is a valuable resource and should be credited as such. Some materials, such as spiral boning, may require you to mail order, but do you really want a corset that looks like it came from the craft department of JoAnns? As the owner of nearly every costuming, textile, and sewing book on Amazon, costumer of numerous community theatrical productions, instructor, and author I applaud this book.
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