The Bratt wrote:
> It's the 'shakespeare in love' pattern from simplicity.
>>>
>>> The pattern that I'm using for a project doesn't require a corset,
>>> but the bodice is massively boned. So do I go with the corset and
>>> lightly boning the bodice or say screw it and just bone the bodice
>>> and throw the corset idea out the door?
>>>
A corset is meant to shape the body, for this time period it's supposed
to make you a cylinder, or something close to that and gently tapered to
the waist. A good corset can also work like a sup****t bra, keeping you
from slo****ng around if you have the kind of figure that needs it.
Boning in the bodice is to help keep the bodice from riding up or
bunching, or crumpling if the fabric is lightweight. A boned bodice is
not a substitute for a sup****t bra. A boned gown can fit quite close to
the body but it is not indended to shape the body.
So, the pattern you have selected may not *include* a corset, but that
doesn't mean the intended wearer doesn't *need* a corset. This
particular pattern requires stiffening and boning in the body in order
to achieve the correct look for the period it replicates, so you almost
HAVE to do the bodice if you want a correct look.
If you feel you also need a corset for body shaping or sup****t, I would
replicate the bodice in muslin, and bone that appropriately. Using the
same pattern should help it fit under the gown.
Dawn
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