This is a handbook for beginners. Think of a corset as a blank canvas. Here's what's included in this comprehensive guide to building your first corset:
Section One: Tools and Materials for Corset Building. Discusses the tools you'll need, plus types of steel, plastic and textiles.
Section Two: Building a Corset. Everything you need to know about working with bones and busks, setting grommets and eyelets, and creating a beautifully finished corset.
Section Three: Construction Techniques. Covers all the steps, including making a modesty panel, making a mock-up, and building single layer, double layer, and fashion fabric corsets.
Section Four: Alterations and Fit. Discusses commercial corset patterns, as well as how to fit and style a corset for exactly the look you want.

By Linda Sparks.