"Looking for corset patterns, any suggestions???"
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Designing Dresses, in need of patterns!
Started this discussion. Last reply by R. Merritt McGann, Exploratrice Feb 25, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
So the background for this is that I am a bit new to the Steampunk community and am looking for patterns to make my own dresses. Now like some people I can't sew if my life depended on it, which in…Continue
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R. Merritt McGann, Exploratrice replied to Lady Verda Bollée's discussion Designing Dresses, in need of patterns!"I have no sites where you can just download and print the pattern, but here are some sites you might want to check…"
Amy Panda replied to Lady Verda Bollée's discussion Designing Dresses, in need of patterns!"Burda has some nice period pieces as well, with great instructions!"
Lady Verda Bollée replied to Lady Verda Bollée's discussion Designing Dresses, in need of patterns!"Thank you so much everyone! I actually bought a pattern at Joann this weekend, and my boyfriend has started working on my corset and soon is going to work on other things for me! You have all been so helpful!"
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Roxana Hire replied to Lady Verda Bollée's discussion Designing Dresses, in need of patterns!" Here is a link to the pattern that I an many other women use for their first bustle skirt. You can find it at JoAnn's or online. As long as you don't try to make the whole dress (sleeves are a b!tch) it is a ber simple patter. Also a…"
Lady Abigail Freidesweid Storm replied to Lady Verda Bollée's discussion Designing Dresses, in need of patterns!"You need to check out JoAnn Fabrics or Hancock fabric stores they have huge file drawers of patterns of all kinds even historical that can be steampunked out. There will be books on these file cabnets use the index and you'll go right to…"
Clovinia von Sperling replied to Lady Verda Bollée's discussion Designing Dresses, in need of patterns!"I'd advise checking eBay (and other auction sites like ecrater and Bonanza) periodically, too. I find that some interesting out-of-print costume & reenactment patterns show up every now and again."
Wendy replied to Lady Verda Bollée's discussion Designing Dresses, in need of patterns!"Here are some ideas:
Ageless Patterns has a load of older patterns. However, since they are older, the instructions might be difficult to follow.
Folkwear Patterns has a lot of retro patterns as well. I have ordered some from them and…"
Lady Verda Bollée posted a discussionDesigning Dresses, in need of patterns!
So the background for this is that I am a bit new to the Steampunk community and am looking for patterns to make my own dresses. Now like some people I can't sew if my life depended on it, which in this case it just might! So I'm having my partner in airship antics help me out a bit! But here's the thing, we don’t have any patterns to go on, we went out to our local craft store a few days ago to look for some inspiration and came up short.My question is, does anyone have any advice on where I…See More
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- Greetings, I am Lady Verda. And I will forever introduce myself as that! I am a con-goer and I much enjoy being out and about in the world! I am in love with a Mad Scientist and do a good amount of mechanic work for him, I am of good class in the science community and my father was famous for his work with machines, without the help of my father, the love of my life would have never exploded his experiments into my life! <3
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