Pink corset dress, new skull corset

[pandaemonaeum]

I had to make this, so you all have to bear witness to the full horror that is.... the pink satin and black lace corset mini dress of doom.

I missed Charnel House for this bloody garment!

http://www.thecharnelhouse.com/albums/album02/000_1637_001.sized.jpg The full horror
http://www.thecharnelhouse.com/albums/album02/000_1638.sized.jpg The back view
http://www.thecharnelhouse.com/albums/album02/000_1639.sized.jpg A close up of the front.

And now you have suffered the horror, I will show you something nicer :)

http://www.thecharnelhouse.com/albums/album02/000_1649.sized.jpg Red and black skull brocade cincher front
http://www.thecharnelhouse.com/albums/album02/000_1650.sized.jpg Red and black skull brocade cincher back view.

Comments

[the-bats-meow.livejournal.com]

OMG - what does this woman look like? I can only imagine..........

Question: how did you do the ruching?

[pandaemonaeum.livejournal.com]

I took a two metre strips of satin, 6 inches wide, and gathered it. I then pressed it, and basted the pattern piece cut out in cotton fabric to the back, then trimmed off the excess. I then inserted the panel as normal :)

She actually looked stunning, she is 5 foot 9 and a size 10, with a dark tan and very dark colouring (she's Romany). I have to say that whilst I hate it with a passion, she looked great, although she wouldn't let me take photos as she wasn't wearing make-up and her hair wasn't done!

[the-bats-meow.livejournal.com]

With a gathering foot? Or a ruffler?

I always did it the old fashioned way - cording covered with zigzags. I bought a ruffler and a gathering foot, but I haven't used them yet.
Well, I did use the ruffler - it ate my fabric :(

[pandaemonaeum.livejournal.com]

I did it with cording and zig zags. I do use the ruffler foot on the overlocker, but I was worried about bulk on the seams so used the old-fashioned method :)

The ruffle foot on the overlocker allows me to make these in hours rather than days :

http://www.thecharnelhouse.com/albums/album01/Picture_138.sized.jpg

I couldn't make the big net skirts without that, and they paid for my overlocker!

The ruffle foot on my standard machine is rubbish, if I hadn't gotten it free with the machine I would have asked for my money back!

[the-bats-meow.livejournal.com]

I am looking at a couple of Overlock machines. What do you have?

[pandaemonaeum.livejournal.com]

I've got a Toyota, it's just home model. I can find out the model number if you want? It's pretty good, I've had it about a year now with no problems at all, and I use it every day.