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I have completed two gorgeous new corsets, and now that I have some photos, I am going to show them off! 
The first I would like to talk about is this underbust corset.
There are four layers of fabric: the fashion layer of polyester
brocade, two strength layers of red duck, and a lining layer of black
cotton. The binding is a simple, black polyester. It has a black,
heavy duty, separating zipper in lieu of a busk. There are 22 steel
bones, both flat and spiral. The photograph does not do this corset
justice. The color is more orange at the top and blends to a maroon
color towards the bottom, as the light changes. Unfortunately,
this garment has one major imperfection - the 11 grommets on the left
side are off by 1/4 of an inch. I would like to sell it for
essentially the cost of my materials, so that I can create another
one. The tightly-closed measurements are: Ribcage: 36" Waist: 31" High Hip: 40"
This corset has been sold! 
The second corset I would like to brag about is a commissioned piece that I delivered this week. This garment took me a little longer than I would have liked to finish, but on the client, it looked fantastic. It has three layers: a fashion layer of China Silk Brocade, and two strength layers of coutil. The binding is a purple polyester (per client request), and it has an additional black velvet ribbon trim along the top edge. There are 24 steel bones (spiral and flat), a standard busk, and lacing bones for extra support. This corset was designed for a woman who is quite "squishable". Her before/after photos are still being cleaned up, but the difference is dramatic. What she didn't know was that I probably could have laced her another inch or so tighter. I wanted to make sure she could still breath. Construction photos, including design steps and fittings are available at the gallery. Please feel free to leave comments. I would love to know what you think.
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