The door in my wardrobe*

*the door not actually being there was a disappointment - but at least I was allowed to play with the clothes

//// Nude organza corset

Posted on | January 2, 2010 | 4 Comments

I design occasionally some clothes for my own use, mainly knits. Usually it is about a single garment and I have quite clear image in my head what I try to accomplish, especially with knitting I don’t always even bother to sketch my ideas (for example this knit dress just… …grew out from my hands, sort of). But that is just because I’m quite experienced knitter and it just comes so naturally, especially when the construction of the garment is relatively simple. When planning some sewing projects it’s all different, the ideas are all about construction and I really want to think details through. Plus now I’m probably thinking of making something bit more challenging, a very small collection of clothes that complement my current wardrobe — but on the other hand will be an independent mini-collection with some sort of idea on the background. I might get back to that later, but this single garment has bothered me so long that although the big picture is just a faint idea for me right now I have doodled this particular piece to pads and margins for a while now.

The start is usually something like this, a very simple drawing of the item from front & back, maybe some details if they are important. I usually don’t color my sketches in computer, but this time I did, transparency plays a role with this design and it is easier to understand with color. I might go even step further with the drawings, planning the seaming at the same time, those drawings can be quite detailed but present just the garment, nothing else. I’m not trying to make these prettier than they are; they are not illustrations, but just something that help me take a step further.

Ok, I will get back to the general theme perhaps later, but something about this garment. I have a desperate need for an undergarment which has potential to be exposed quite a lot — but does not steal the scene. Traditional lingerie designs won’t do, and I want the garment to have certain amount of lightness, intangibility. So the idea is to make a flesh toned organza corset. All the sections will have 2 to 3 layers of fabric, so a certain amount of sheerness has to be dealt with. Boning and hook and loop tape will naturally show through — and I’m planning to make it part of the design. If the plastic bones look ugly through the sheer fabric I will line the bone tubes with white cotton tape and the effect will be hopefully quite nice. Three bones at the side is bit unnecessary for a lightweight corset that is not meant for cinching, but they provide some extra coverage and some support fot my chest. I aim for quite flat silhouette (as flat as it’s humanly possible for me) and the front of the corset rises so high that it actually hides the cleavage. The corset ends to the real waistline, but the “displacement” effect leaves some fabric to the side to emphasize the shape of the waist.

I’m probably making this one on March or April… …but it was the first one I sketched, so here we are…

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Discussion

  1. Steff
    January 2nd, 2010 @ 8:26 pm

    Oh how gorgeous. And what a great post. I think this is a lovely new feature for your blog. I’m so jealous of your sketching skills. Can’t wait to see this corset realized!

  2. Ulrika
    January 2nd, 2010 @ 11:44 pm

    Nice idea and interesting post. I’m curious to see the result!

  3. Anna
    January 3rd, 2010 @ 1:08 pm

    Tuosta tulee varmasti upea!! Maltan tuskin odottaa lopputuloksen näkemistä!

  4. kurarin
    January 3rd, 2010 @ 2:08 pm

    it should be interesting to see your work! i usually see exposed undergarments in lace or brocade.

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