Single layer custom dyed satin coutil with silk duchesse channels and silk flossing combined with beautiful black antique lace from Elizabeth Emerson. I love the look of the mid to late 1890s.♡
Corsetry
What’s On With Corsetry…
Nearly finished with this Nile green silk corset, Ref S from ateliersylphe.
Pictures when it’s flossed and I get the nerve to wear it for the camera!
An S-Bend Corset…
Recently, we came across this nice example of a circa 1900-03 basic S-bend corset from the collection of Anton Priymak in St. Petersburg, Russia, and we just had to share it:
And here are a few close-ups:
Judging from the label, this corset was made locally in Athens, Greece:
Stitching Away…
Stitching in the ditch on a Friday or any other night…fun! 🙂
And Straight From Paris…
We brought back this huge roll of violet silk duchesse satin from Paris (we carried it all over Montmartre last November!) with the intent of using it for corsets…so I’ll make this sample, then the rest remains for my purple-loving clients. Deee-lish! ♡
