How to tie a corset on your own

Cross the ribbon over to the next grommet on the other side of the corset. When threading and lacing your corset you will stop at the mid-point and create an extra long loop of slack on each side.

Cross the ribbon forming an X in between each pair of eyelets in the same way shoes are laced.

How to tie a corset on your own. Custom Corsets and Fancy Handmade Ready-to-Wear If youre looking to get a fancy ready-to-wear or a custom corset budget on a minimum of 500. Gone are the days when 300 was the average price for a handmade custom corset. Place the corset around your body with the laces at the back and the snaps at the front.

Connect the snaps or buckles at the front of the corset hooking from the top then the waist and finally the lowest buckle. Go back and connect all the snaps or buckles in between. Adjust your breasts as you go positioning them comfortably inside your corset.

Take the inside of the right side of your corset draw a stitching line in chalk 58 inch from the edge of your corset. Then line your eye busk the side with the hooks up with your. When threading and lacing your corset you will stop at the mid-point and create an extra long loop of slack on each side.

Continue lacing as before ensuring that the loops remain at the middle. When you reach the bottom of the corset pull the laces through to the outside and tie a knot in each at the very end of the laces. The laces for the corset on my dress were longer than the train.

Also when we were in the bridal shop the assistant showed my BMs how to do it up and tie the remaining ties out of sight. She stressed that the ribbons should be flat and be a feature of the dress. Lay the corset down with the top as flat as possible against the lining fabric.

Cut around the edge of the corset. Remove the corset and make a strip that extends about an 15 down from the line you just cut. For the bottom facing do the same thing making sure the bottom of the corset lies as flat as possible before cutting.

2- Youve got your corset loose around your body. Now its time to pull the laces. You can make this on your own a mirror will help or get it done by somebody else.

In any case the way of doing it is pretty much the same. Start by pulling the bunny ears at your waist as long as the surrounding laces tighten a bit. Tighten your corset gradually pulling the laces until the corset is gently comfortably snug.

Let your body adjust to the corset and in 15 minutes to half an hour youll be able to tighten the. The wider ribbons feel more luxurious but consider the size of the grommets in your corset. Using a thin ribbon in large grommets your corset may loosen as soon as you let go of the laces because theyre so slippery.

On the other hand thick ribbon through small grommets increases the friction which may make your corset more difficult to unlace. Put on the corset. Thread a length of ribbon through the eyelets on both sides of the front of the corset adjusting the tightness of the corset as you do so.

Cross the ribbon forming an X in between each pair of eyelets in the same way shoes are laced. Unfortunately many corsets designed for use by men tend toward the idealized masculine shape. While this narrows the waist and accentuates the pectoral muscles rarely are any considerations made for the addition of hips which is an important third of the hourglass equation.

If all else fails custom corsets are always an option. Although corsets were originally used to cinch in the waist and lift the bust they are now more commonly used as an every day item of clothing one can wear to events or as lingerie. There are various corsets sold commercially.

However a less costly alternative is to make your own. Find the center of your lacing and tie a small knot. This knot will prevent the lacing from walking each time you lace and unlace your corset.

Lace your corset like I have shown in Figure 11-5. You most likely lace your shoes in a similar fashion. Trace a ready-made corsets loops on paper to make a pattern for sewing together your loops.

On the pattern paper sew in the loops one at a time in a straight line down the middle making the segments that meet criss-cross with each other. Make your own corset or waist cincher. This is all about how to make a corset.

First youre shown how to trace the pattern onto your chosen material and then youre shown each step along the way to make a sexy and well fitting corset or waist cincher. Two Ribbons Each At Least 18 Inches Long. Tie a knot on one end of each ribbon.

Pull the unknotted ends through the top 2 grommets. Cross the ribbon over to the next grommet on the other side of the corset. Repeat with each ribbon until they are threaded through all of the grommets.

Pull the ribbons tight and tie them together at the.