Monday, February 20, 2012

1910s Corset, awaiting only grommets. . .

I applied binding to the corset today, but was unable to set in grommets as I did not have the right size setting tools. Usually, I buy size 0 grommets, but without thinking, I bought 00 this time, so I was faced with either buying more grommets or a new setting tool. I decided on the tool since I have a package of 100 size 00 grommets sitting here, and that could do several corsets! So now, I set this aside while I wait for my new grommet setting tool to arrive. . .

Sunday, February 12, 2012

1910s Corset Progress

I got derailed from the corset project by having to travel for work, and then bringing back a hideous cold. So the corset has been sitting looking like this for quite some time, awaiting only binding and grommets: