Blouse and Corset

Here are some Halloween photos of me wearing items I've made, namely the purple blouse and the purple corset. I use them for both my pirate garb and my witch outfit. Also I made the headband with the coins out of stretch velour and decorated the hat myself.

How to Self-Lace a Corset

I just loved this video.
It's fascinating to watch and she is lovely.

I'm halfway done with my purple corset

Yay, progress at last.

Corsetry Boning

I just found a great page explaining all the various pros and cons of materials used for corset boning. http://www.modehistorique.com/elizabethan/boningtypes.html
It was very encouraging. Maybe I'll actually finish a corset now.