Category Archives: Tutorial

Tutorial: Covering Garters

Posted on June 26, 2016 by

So pretty much every single corset of the 1910s had garters attached. Observe: However, unlike in the 1910s, you can’t just buy wide ruffled elastic is multiple colors today. Even my attempts on etsy to find some totally failed. This … Continue reading →

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How to hem silk charmeuse

Posted on January 31, 2015 by

So, silk charmeuse is evil to hem, it’s slippery, it doesn’t take a crease (unless you accidentally press a crease where you don’t want one, then it stays forever). My hem is also not totally on the straight, so trying … Continue reading →

Posted in 1930s, 1930s slinky dress, Tutorial | 3 Comments