A corset-themed tale of hubris and irony - The Dreamstress
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As a blogger, it’s tempting to only show you my successes: things that turn out perfectly, and look beautiful.* But that’s not fair to you, or me: it creates an unrealistic expectation of life, and how well you think you should do at any given project. As a reader, I get frustrated with blogs that are only about perfection and glamour: I find myself comparing myself, and feeling insufficient, but I also find myself bored, because while you can definitely learn from seeing other people’s amazing successes, I think you often learn a lot more from seeing their mistakes (for one thing, you learn how to avoid them!). So this, dear readers, is a post about a sewing project for my Fortnight in 1916 that has most definitely not been a success – but which I have learned a great deal from, and which you may also learn something from! I’ve showed you my black and white 1916 longline corset, and mentioned that it was made directly from a pattern, without being altered to fit …
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1900s Archives - The Dreamstress
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The Dreamstress - Page 2 of 722 - sewing, history, and style
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The Dreamstress - Page 498 of 722 - sewing, history, and style
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The Dreamstress - Page 2 of 722 - sewing, history, and style
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Revealing the iron corset
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Corsets – Page 2 – The Quintessential Clothes Pen
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The Dreamstress - Page 2 of 722 - sewing, history, and style
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The Dreamstress - sewing, history, and style
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An 1890s corset - The Dreamstress
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The Dreamstress - Page 2 of 722 - sewing, history, and style
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The Dreamstress - Page 2 of 722 - sewing, history, and style