Some recent work

[pandaemonaeum]

http://www.whitbydraculasociety.org.uk/gallery/MasqueBall2006/DSCF2602

Corset and skirt by me. This is a Bohemia corset (mix and match panels of fabric on my standard underbust corset) worn with a custom fabric bustle skirt. The lovely lady wearing the outfit is Gabrielle, from Gothic Haven (www.gothichaven.com), who won 'Best Mask'.

http://www.whitbydraculasociety.org.uk/gallery/MasqueBall2006/DSCF2609

Joanne, the 'Queen of the Ball' (in silver and white) is wearing an underbust by me, made in metallic silver PVC. I'm still looking for a clear picture of this; hopefully the professional photos will show this to its best advantage!

EDITED TO ADD A CLOSE UP: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/CatBalou/wds%20ball/2006WDSMaskedBall009edit.jpg

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u139/gillytheperkygoth/?action=view¤t=CIMG0019.jpg

Andrea (the lovely LittlePinkFaery, who makes beautiful wigs, www.littlepinkfaery.co.uk) wearing a custom underbust and bustle apron in green/ gold Chinese silk

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u139/gillytheperkygoth/?action=view¤t=CIMG0018.jpg

Pat, wearing a burgundy R & G corset with contrast cream stitching, and a matching burgundy tafetta bustle skirt :)

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u139/gillytheperkygoth/?action=view¤t=CIMG0001.jpg

And last but not least, Laura (ladylilith83) in a custom white and purple BonBon corset, with a matching shrug. I also made the net skirt and the matching white lace overskirt. The mask is Laura's own handiwork, as is the wig :)

Comments

[the-bats-meow.livejournal.com]

Freezer paper is normally used for appliques, but I think it would work well for normal pattern pieces, no?

You know, I have gotten to the point where I really can't be bothered with drafting. I would rather use a pattern as a block. Saves a lot of time. And really - it is the end result which counts the most, right? I am so sick of this "I draft my own patterns" snobbery. Those are usually the corsets which look like ass.

Slightly OT.......would you let a customer wait for over 6 months for an order???

[pandaemonaeum.livejournal.com]

I know it worked well for Gillian, she was using 10cm hexagons to make a quilt around 1m x 1.5m, so I think it should be okay. You coul always try a block of quilting to see how it goes, and it it's not working for you, try something else instead?

I occasionally draft my own, but not often. There are so many paterns available now, it seems like making a rod for your own back to draft everything from scratch.

I hate making customers wait, sometimes I have to wait weeks for fabrics to be shipped and I feel so bad for it. I feel bad being two weeks behind at the moment, I would hate to think of a 6 month backlog! I would simply not take the orders, to be honest.

[the-bats-meow.livejournal.com]

I was just amazed with that post on corsetry. Waiting 6 months?
"oh, but it is sooooo worth the wait"

Cripes - I would be freaking out if I was a customer! If I can't handle too many orders, I simply stop taking orders. Period. And I don't continue taking orders while in the process of moving overseas!! We waited 5 weeks for our stuff to be shipped to Germany. And that is not counting the time from when the movers packed things up and we were stuck living in some ugly furnished house which was provided for us by the german government.

Man - I really had to bite my tongue with that one. Could you imagine if it was one of us who made a customer wait for over 6 months?

[pandaemonaeum.livejournal.com]

Could you imagine if it was one of us who made a customer wait for over 6 months?

I couldn't believe it either, considering the whining that goes on when Meschantes makes someone wait 3 months!

I know her corsets look pretty, but we all know where to get those patterns...