#corset stuff

[angelacostumery]

Guess who finished another corset? (it's ME)

This guy comes from a 1874 pattern (specifically this one)

I made some not-so-minor additions to the pattern since most corsets run very small and I am not.

This was a rare occasion where the first mock up was way too big, but it still showed some promise!

(or maybe I just have low standards? idk)

The second mockup was made from denim, here is it straight off the sewing machine.

I took it in quite a bit because the back edges were touching which is a no-no. The gap here is much more preferable but it still had, um, issues...

I could basically fold the cups down and completely expose myself. More boning will help with that, but the gores had to be taken in, too.

This was the third fitting that day and it kind of looks th same but with more markings on it, so I did something I guess.

I made a new pattern based on that and then blah blah blah lots of sewing/cording/boning/progress.

More progress, all the boning added, binding done, etc.

Finally had enough progress to baste in closures and do another fitting. Some parts of this looked good. Other parts, however...

See typically you don't want the neckline to gape like two inches away from the boob.

So when adding the trim I also gathered that bit down. You can add a drawstring to accomplish this but the corded sections were so thick I didn't see that working well.

The end result is much, much better.

And that was about it. Obviously, there were a lot of steps to constructing this and hopefully, I will have a video up about that this weekend, but most of the pictures I took were about the fit so that's what I have to offer here.

There is some rippling, it isn't perfect by any means. But I think I can use the excuse of being out of practice for this one and I will take full advantage of that.

This is quite comfortable to wear and very light (cotton over lightweight canvas with buckram, corded, and boned elements for structure..)

I used d-rings at the center back instead of eyelets since I have always found eyelets prone to ripping out over time, no matter how I attempt to prevent that from happening. Worse case these rings will bend and can be replaced.

This was my first time trying it on since "finishing it" -- will aim for a more even lacing gap next time and wear it with a chemise, I just wanted to highlight the fit difference in the bust which is most notable when against bare skin.

I really like the line of the back and front silhouette, and think this cups my stomach better than any I've made in the past. There is still a bit of a gap at the bottom edge, so I might bend the busk a bit more to resolve that.

But overall, a much better result than I anticipated.

[ayilings]

do we fuck with black parade hatsune miku [wip] 💀🖤

[ratective]

pearl in traditional western kraków clothes

[iron-sparrow]

2. ⸺ in the light | bsky

[lavendermin]

mii 💞!! for your warm-up can i ask for rin with “masquerade ball” ??¿

Alice he makes me feel feint like a sick Victorian noblewoman I need to bite him so badly aughhh

lieutenant itoshi rin x aristocrat reader, afab + fem reader

warnings | suggestive toward the end, alcohol, somewhat regency au I suppose

The dance hall music pours out of the large, glass balcony doors in the distance heard even from the guest room balcony you’ve hid yourself away across the courtyard. You watch a few stray figures from time to time sneak off toward the winding garden maze in the center. Newfound lovers or a spur-of-the-moment rendezvous, surely. It’s what these masquerade balls are for, after all.

Marriage. It makes your stomach lurch.

You take another sip of the drink you’ve been nursing, the cool night breeze a relief to your alcohol-warmed cheeks.

The door of the room creaks open, expecting house staff to be checking in on you again. After all, your lame excuse was feeling feint and dizzy and needing some space for a bit.

A deep voice greets you instead.

“Sick on an important night,” Rin criticizes as soon as the door clicks shut behind him.

You whip around at the sound of his voice, caught red handed. The champagne in your flute almost spills from the scare.

Despite the masquerade mask he still dons, it’s hard to forget deep ocean teals that render your soul bare. He looks divine, clad in a regal white suit with his ranking’s emblems.

“Lieutenant, I–” Your words fail momentarily, heart still racing—from the scare or something else, you cannot say.

Rin cuts you off, arms crossed. “So, are you sick or not?”

There’s a sternness in his gaze and beneath it all, a genuine worry as his eyes take you in. It’s a tough call with both of you still donning intricate masks framing your eyes—forced into a guessing game.

“Sick of these dreadful courting assemblies they repackage as an elegant ball,” you scoff, turning back to face the dancing hall.

If nothing, at least the cool night air will help the heat still high on your cheeks. His presence doesn’t help.

“I heard a lord from the province over was searching for you tonight,” Rin comments, sidling up to you on the balcony. His eyes are unreadable though there’s a hardness there you catch momentarily before it softens with a clear of his throat. “You look… nice.”

You stare at him from the corner of your eye, frowning.

“Why are you bringing this up?” You ignore his compliment, letting your heart feast on that for now before you read into it.

“You’re hiding from him, are you not?”

You down the rest of the drink and toss the glass down below into a sea of bushes. It shatters, a faint sound in the night, but enough to send a couple running with breathless gasps and unkempt hair.

“So what if I am? I can keep playing this hiding game as long as I can milk it,” you argue with a shrug. “I don’t like being hunted down at these stupid masquerade balls by hungry suitors I don’t even know. I can’t marry someone I only just met tonight—it’s insanity. And that lord is like seventy years old.”

Rin’s eyes linger on you for longer than you can bear. There’s guilt that sits low in your gut. A severe scolding would await you from your mother in the next few days. But no scolding or lashing will deter you from hiding out in a guest room at the next ball. Not when your family’s newfound wealth has garnered the attention it has. You refuse to be a fish out for sale at a market with these masquerades meant to marry off women to old, sleazy, rich bastards.

A stiff silence hangs in the air, the chirp of crickets and far-off laughter from the gardens fills in its gaps.

“Marry me.”

Rin doesn’t allow you a moment to process his proposal before he’s crowding you against the balcony ledge, a hand on either side caging you close to him. Unable to escape his raw feelings he puts on display. The few too many drinks in your system makes you feel oriented enough to ask stupid questions.

“Lieutenant Itoshi, what are you–”

“Captain. It’s Captain Itoshi now. But for you, just Rin. Don’t make me a stranger,” he all but pleads. “Not when I’ve worked so hard to be someone for you.”

Your mouth hangs open, unable to form a response and your heart feels like it’ll burst right out of the stupid corset you were squeezed into. His eyes drop to your lips and it’s enough of an invitation for him to seek an answer with a kiss. It’s hard not to lean into it, not when he leads you easily and makes you dizzy with his tongue against yours. It’s gentle yet commanding, something that’s all too him.

Rin takes his mask off now, pulling away only briefly.

“And soon, I hope it’ll be yours that you’ll call me instead. Only yours. I can give you the life you deserve now. So–”

“Yes,” you cut him off breathlessly.

Rin blinks, losing momentum. His face sets into his familiar frown. “What?”

You drag him back down against you, biting his lip and seeking more as your tongue dances across his lip until he grants you access. There’s a barely held restraint now as you both eye the guest room bed behind him. He feeds into your whims quite easily. Always has.

“Yes, just—shut up and kiss me. Mark me,” you plead, a tremble of relief and excitement coursing through you. “Yours. Only yours. I want them all to know.”

He follows your gaze to the lively masquerade dance hall. The moonlight catches on the intricate necklace around your neck—how it complements the expanse of your unmarked chest.

With the night still young, the masquerade ball will still be ongoing until the sun’s early rise. Rin’s mouth begins to water as you lead him by the hand back into the guest room to the plush bed.

[minakotreat]

WHO judgmented my persona 4 arena ultimax

the sprites!!!!!!!!!!! feel free to use in whatever so long as watermark is intact and i'm credited <3

I spent wayy... way way way too many hours on this......

more combos!

[periipheral]

that purple top may be the best cas item ea has made ever

[angelacostumery]

A few days (weeks? what is time..) ago I posted about paper corset samples based on historic patterns. This was one of them, and very unique given its horizontal and simple piecing. I played around with it some and here were my results...

I had to widen the original pattern quite a lot, because it was made for a 22"/24" waist or something much much too small for me. I lengthened them slightly too but clearly not enough because this was basically an underbust corset on me lol.

I added a bunch of fabric to the top edge and like a dozen of gores. Ended up overcompensating as you can see by how the top and bottom touch at the back and how it gapes everywhere else.

I went through a couple rounds of removing more and more volume until it looks more acceptable. You can see how it is following the line of my stomach now and the gap at the back is more even (though obviously not perfect).

I cut away a lot of what I added to the top in the process and wasn't totally sure how to move forward. But I knew another mockup was required so figured I'd transfer the changes to paper and go from there.

I ended up using the original pattern (well not original original, the wider, longer, version I used to make the mockup above) and following the top and bottom lines pretty closely, as well as the curvature against the middle section (which remained unchanged through all of what you see above) while also adding a bit more volume.

And this was the result. A bit of an improvement, I think, lol. Going to add a bit more room to the top since there is a bit of spillage and a bit more room in the hips at the side.

I also took it in at the bottom of the centerback and let it out slightly at the top, so hopefully it will be more even. I think I will make the center portion like 1/4" narrower which should improve the shape, but might make the gap uneven again since the fat has to go somewhere.

Anyway, that is a worry for another day.

Also my paper model has the back marked as the front, oops lol.

[laidback-thrills]

CULT AU! Jack Kennedy

Here's an outfit refresh for him!

[mushrooms-n-frog]

ren faire jester costume progress. corset and shirt are done!

[arkos404]

musical's glados because yes

[emdapaladima]

[redroomroaving]

Inspired by a corset prompt doing the rounds, a bit of Klaus (because this draconic sorceror circus husband is steadily taking over the whole show)

[r-aindr0p]

oh my gosh that corset rollo had me m e l t i n g!!

i wanted to ask if you had any songs you like to associate with him? especially if there's any in french, since my french music knowledge is extremely lacking...

two of my favourites for him are notre dame by paris paloma and salvation by christabelle marbun! v v recommend them if you're at all in the mood for Rollocore Songs :3c

Ahh I can do that yes ! some songs that I think about are linked to his unhinged and fiery side, and others the grieving and solitary side of Rollo. Also the songs you recommended are neat I didn't know them, added to my playlist heehee Little idk fake album cover to go with the recommendations, no title because I had no title idea. Now for the songs I'd recommend : Lacrimosa - Kalafina Faster than the flame - Powerwolf Ricordando il passato - Akiko Shikata Iron Lotus (key ingredient version) - Mili The final battle - Tsukasa Saitoh (Elden ring ost, theme of the final boss that is in two parts, intense at first then the theme shifts to a much calmer and "holier" tone, I think it fits Rollo in a way) Songs in french : L'Assasymphonie - Mozart l'opéra rock Le bien qui fait mal - Mozart l'opéra rock C'est bientôt la fin - Mozart l'opéra rock Le temps des cathédrales - Notre-Dame de Paris Belle - Notre-Dame de Paris (sung by Quasimodo, Frollo and Phébus in the musical) Les cloches de Notre-Dame - The hunchback of Notre-dame (cheating a bit with this one since it's simply the bells of notre dame from the disney but in french) I'm not very acquainted with more recent french songs to be honest so there's now a bit old songs from two musicals. Honestly Mozart l'Opéra Rock songs are fitting for so many characters, and the bell sounds in "c'est bientôt la fin" while they sing about attending a ball and assist to the end of a world is so Rollo ringing the bell in hopes for that world without magic, for the end of mages.

[cillyscribbles]

scribbly #4: one of those hair days

[whatudottu]

Oof ouchie tumblr really volumetrically compressed the shit out of this one so click for quality maybe-

Anyway here's some more of my frankensteinian freak supersoldier human Predaking now starring my human Knock Out design (or at least one where he's on the shift and thus is obligated to stay in uniform because having blood on your good clothes is no good).

Don't mind Predaking he was just banging on the door until they opened and is now waiting patiently to be let in :)