The first tentitive steps...

I guess to begin with, there needs to be a little background history of how this came to be!  Ive long since had a fascination with corsets, I love the femininity, the curves, the elegance and of course the sheer sexiness that a well fitted corset exudes!  and that last sentance is key - the 'well fitted corset' How many of us are average? what IS average?  of course, corsetry is drastically different than going into a large retailer and buying a size 10 dress off the peg, the sizing is completely different, as does the amount of waist training you want, if you want any at all!  But as a general rule, mass produced overbust corsets will often come in 2 standard lengths:

• 15" - these tend to 'sit' just above the hip
• 18" - these tend to 'sit' over the hips

Of course, if you are not average height, these can often not sit where they should, take me for example, at 5"1 tall, i can sometimes find even 15" long cosets just a little too long in the body whilst an 18" will be so far over my hips that it is virtually impossible to sit down in one, however, someone at maybe 5"10 may have the completely opposite problem! another sizing issue many face is the 'too thin, too large' dilemma,  Corsets are supposed to create curves, so it is possible to 'suck in or squeeze out'! what regular fashion clothing cannot do.

Havign bought many corsets from several well known manufacturers, some much more expensive than others, and being a 'crafty sew & sew' (?!!) I decided to take the plunge and learn to make my own - of course there is the distant dream that I may one day take the place of Mr Pearl and become personal Corsetiere to Dita von Teese, Immodesty Blaize etc, but for now, learning is the key, and i plan to blog my way through this and share my tears and triumphs with anyone else who wants to read.  My first tentative steps will be blogged shortly!