Having never made a corset before, I, of course, opted for a 16-panel late-1800’s pattern, and made it out of the ever-finicky velvet.

Was the final product as clean as I’d have liked? Not particularly. But, I did learn a lot, and every corset I made following this one was easy by comparison.

Created as part of a short course in corsetry at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.