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QuestionWhat materials are needed for a corset?Alterations Express is a salon-style alteration and tailoring house with walk-in service, spacious dressing rooms, fitting specialists, and an extraordinary team of tailors and seamstresses at 13 storefront locations. With over 70 years of experience, they specialize in guiding individuals through a professional fitting, evaluating an alteration project on the spot, express alterations, and immediately providing pricing for any alteration. Alterations Express has been featured on multiple websites such as TheKnot.com.Boning, lace, satin, and grommets are all items that could be needed to make a corset—it really depends on if you're building the corset to be shown or not.
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QuestionWhat material should I use to make a corset for a dress?Alterations Express is a salon-style alteration and tailoring house with walk-in service, spacious dressing rooms, fitting specialists, and an extraordinary team of tailors and seamstresses at 13 storefront locations. With over 70 years of experience, they specialize in guiding individuals through a professional fitting, evaluating an alteration project on the spot, express alterations, and immediately providing pricing for any alteration. Alterations Express has been featured on multiple websites such as TheKnot.com.Use a woven fabric to make the corset itself, and white lining to create support within the dress.
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QuestionHow thick should the lacing ribbon be? Can I use normal ribbon?Community AnswerYes, average ribbon will work. If you choose it too wide, it will be difficult to lace up.
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QuestionAre the bones necessary?Community AnswerYes, the bones are necessary to hold the fabric and to keep the garment from folding, bunching up, or sagging in places that need to be stiff.
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QuestionCan hand-stitching complete this project?Community AnswerUnless your hand stitching is incredibly heavy duty, it is not recommend to sew a corset solely by hand stitch. As the instructions state, for the seams you want to make sure you are using a thicker or stronger thread as the garment will be under a lot of pressure and stress.
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QuestionWhat fabric should I use, or can I use any fabric?Community AnswerCoutil is best, though expensive since it is made specifically for corsets. Duck cotton and fabric meant for furniture are also good since they are thick but breathable.
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