Making a Victorian Corset || 1890s Pretty Housemaid Pattern

At long last I faced my fears and tackled an 1890s corset – specifically the Pretty Housemaid pattern originally made by the Symington Company.
I used the pattern by Michelle of Clockwork Faerie, and followed her tutorial each step of the way. Join me on this epic journey!

Michelle’s tutorial:    • How to sew the late Victorian "Pretty Hous...  
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Costuming Drama’s video:    • Sewing a Custom Pretty Housemaid Corset (W...  
Images:
https://symingtoncorsets.tumblr.com/p...
https://historicalcorsets.tumblr.com/...
https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/10090884...
https://lucycorsetry.com/https://ania...

Materials used:
Synthetic baleen: burnleyandtrowbridge.com
Busk: farthingalescorsetmakingsupplies.com
Lace trim: East Coast Trimming - 142 W 38th St, New York
Trim ribbon: M&J Trimming - 1008 6th Ave, New York
Ribbon lacing: TrimArt - 232 W 37th St, New York
.5 yd cotton canvas – fabric-fabric.com
.5yd silk - thrifted

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Chapters:
Intro: 00:00-2:55
Mockup notes: 02:56-05:36
Cutting & busk assembly: 05:37-08:37
Cording: 08:38-09:30
Side assembly: 09:31-12:15
Back pieces & final seams: 12:16-13:28
Binding: 13:29-14:20
Busk history: 14:21-15:05
Boning: 15:06-18:19
Top binding & lace trim: 18:20-19:45
Grommets: 19:46-21:04
Final touches: 21:05-23:23
Reveal: 23:24-24:22
Final thoughts: 24:23-26:32
Bloopers: 26:33-27:11