A few days (weeks? what is time..) ago I posted about paper corset samples based on historic patterns. This was one of them, and very unique given its horizontal and simple piecing. I played around with it some and here were my results...
I had to widen the original pattern quite a lot, because it was made for a 22"/24" waist or something much much too small for me. I lengthened them slightly too but clearly not enough because this was basically an underbust corset on me lol.
I added a bunch of fabric to the top edge and like a dozen of gores. Ended up overcompensating as you can see by how the top and bottom touch at the back and how it gapes everywhere else.
I went through a couple rounds of removing more and more volume until it looks more acceptable. You can see how it is following the line of my stomach now and the gap at the back is more even (though obviously not perfect).
I cut away a lot of what I added to the top in the process and wasn't totally sure how to move forward. But I knew another mockup was required so figured I'd transfer the changes to paper and go from there.
I ended up using the original pattern (well not original original, the wider, longer, version I used to make the mockup above) and following the top and bottom lines pretty closely, as well as the curvature against the middle section (which remained unchanged through all of what you see above) while also adding a bit more volume.
And this was the result. A bit of an improvement, I think, lol. Going to add a bit more room to the top since there is a bit of spillage and a bit more room in the hips at the side.
I also took it in at the bottom of the centerback and let it out slightly at the top, so hopefully it will be more even. I think I will make the center portion like 1/4" narrower which should improve the shape, but might make the gap uneven again since the fat has to go somewhere.
Anyway, that is a worry for another day.
Also my paper model has the back marked as the front, oops lol.
