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Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: wren on August 09, 2012, 04:47:05 pm

Title: Victorian Corset making - personalised patterns
Post by: wren on August 09, 2012, 04:47:05 pm

Fancy doing something different, Acton Scott, a museum in Shropshire (the Victorian Farm was filmed there) has a one day 'Victorian' corset making course on September 18th. Help to design and produce your own personalised pattern and then learn to make a corset, historic or modern. Basic materials are provided. More info call 01694 781540 or tweet @actonscottmuse. A friendly course in a beautiful place. http://tinyurl.com/bwmgtv4 (http://tinyurl.com/bwmgtv4)

Title: Re: Victorian Corset making - personalised patterns
Post by: suziequeue on August 09, 2012, 07:08:47 pm

Ugh - corsets - now that's something that can stay well and truly in the Victorian age  :relief:

Title: Re: Victorian Corset making - personalised patterns
Post by: deepinthewoods on August 09, 2012, 08:09:03 pm

however, id be keen to see some photos ;) ;D

Title: Re: Victorian Corset making - personalised patterns
Post by: colliewoman on August 09, 2012, 10:22:36 pm

pervert :innocent:


I'd love to make my own corsets! Shame it is so far away though it could save me a fortune :D


I wonder if they an show you how to bond pvc? :-J

Title: Re: Victorian Corset making - personalised patterns
Post by: jaykay on August 09, 2012, 10:24:11 pm

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no, just a boy  :D

Title: Re: Victorian Corset making - personalised patterns
Post by: plumseverywhere on August 10, 2012, 12:41:41 pm

Brilliant! I'd love to go to this depending on how it fits in round Stow fair  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Victorian Corset making - personalised patterns
Post by: Sylvia on August 10, 2012, 04:22:52 pm

I don't fancy corsets but I would love to learn how to make old fasioned sun bonnets.

Title: Re: Victorian Corset making - personalised patterns
Post by: wren on August 11, 2012, 10:19:05 am

Hi There is 'Plaiting for straw hats' - a starter course for learning to make plaits which form the basis for making straw bonnets and boaters. It's on the 13th October. The tutor is Margaret Newsome.

Title: Re: Victorian Corset making - personalised patterns
Post by: deepinthewoods on August 11, 2012, 03:19:06 pm

Quote from: jaykay on August 09, 2012, 10:24:11 pm

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no, just a boy  :D

yes, with all the advantages youth brings ;)