Alright, well...I'm working the weekends this summer at a local Renaissance Faire, and need to put together my own outfit. I have a black broom skirt already...but I need a Renaissance-style chemise and a corset. My funds are really, REALLY low right now, so I can't spend a lot, and was wondering if any of you crafters on here could tell me how to go about making my own chemise and corset? For those who aren't aware, a chemise is that type of blousey white shirt that you see peasants wearing under the corset...with the off-the-shoulder elastisized, poofy sleeves. Any help or guidance on how to do this for cheap would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
i totally had the perfect shirt i would have been willing to give you for free....buuuut i cut it up to use the elastic out of it one day (which failed to work). try thrift shops....that's where i've found the onesi have.
Ha, thanks anyway, lucyinthesky I guess I'll kind of just wing it and put together my own. I had this big blousy white shirt with corseting on it that I cut the corset part out of and then altered to be a chemise...sorta...kinda... And I'm using the corset part to try to put together my own corset . Yeah, I dunno how it'll end up, but oh well... And yeah, I've hit thrift stores, and now, when I need these things, they don't have 'em...haha.
Hi there. We make corsets and ren clothing for a living. You could make a corset rather easily but the materials will cost you about 50 bucks. If you want to go the rout Farthingales has a kit that you can buy for it. The easier way to go would be to just make a bodice. This would also be more period then a corset would. Here are some great patterns: http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M4994.htm?tab=costumes&page=2 http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M4861.htm?tab=costumes&page=3 http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M4696.htm?tab=costumes&page=4 http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M4107.htm?tab=costumes&page=6 McCalls has the best selection, but you might also try Butterick. Depending on where you are Joanne's and hancocks run sales on patterns all the time. Good luck! Kate
I'm kind of glad that corsets have come back in style a little... I think they look great! I've a couple in my closet that I wear to certain events, they're wonderfully awesome with my favourite pair of jeans.
Which show did you work, and did you get a costume for it after all (I just found my old costumes in a suitcase) I thought Tuxedo didn't allow black. Or was it the other NY show with sumptuary laws?
I've just started to make a corset but I'm using a pattern - easier for me! Craftster has a 54 page long topic on making corsets here... http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=8999.0 ... it's where I got the inspiration to make mine. Hope that helps Here's a pic of the one I'm making by the way
