WINTER IS COMING…

Its been a very exciting and busy time at the TS Studio! At the moment amonst customer orders I am currently in the process of designing my website which I aim to launch very soon. A  full blog post to follow at a later date. So, I’ve been a little slow on updating my blog with some of my most recent corset projects.  I’ve a few others sat in the pattern development stage I’m itching the finish.

 The first was based on the cincher pattern as seen a couple of times now throughout the blog. Im trying to utilise materials sat in my fabric stash for samples before buying anymore! For this corset I used the familiar mesh with a red taffeta for the main panels and bone casings. I do intend at some point to make up this pattern in a solid colour probably decorated with some lace applique.

The sample measure 22″ waist and can be purchased through the Etsy store.

The second corset using some left over gold silk from a previous customer order was based upon the Vellamo pattern. I tweaked the pattern slightly reducing the waist by approximately an inch. 

I used a different method of construction to the previous sample. I joined the seams wrong sides together and covered them with an external silk bone channel. Feeling totally out of my comfort zone in terms of colour I matched the gold silk with gold hardware (grommets and busk).

This sample can also be purchased from the Etsy store measuring a 20″ waist.

AUTUMN IS HERE…

Over the last month I’ve been working on a couple of custom orders. It’s so lovely when a client has a vision I can bring to life.

My first request was to make up CB11- the mini corset belt in white satin back coutil and white transparent mesh finished with silver hardware. This style has since been added to the Etsy store.

My second custom order ‘Janelle’ was also a development from the CB11 pattern. The client sent me some inspirational pictures of a mask bought for an event and whom wanted a corset to go with. 

After some back and forth discussion regarding colour choice we went for a gold silk for the centre front and back panels, vertical bone channels and bias binding.

The client had also requested some horizontal bands in a slightly different gold tone. I made these using a tape maker and top stitched them over the mesh before applying the bone chanels. I omitted the waist tape from this style.To allow for a slightly bigger gap between each band I added approximately 1cm to both the upper and lower edges. I used a slightly longer busk and the corset was finished with 8 sets of eyelets.

I’m so pleased with how this corset turned out I have added it as made to order item on the Etsy store.

BEHIND THE SCENES: SHOOTING WITH GRACE ELKIN PHOTOGRAPHY

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Grace Elkin Photography shooting lots of harnesses and corsets for the Etsy store. 

All our items are made to size order using luxury materials and components 

Here are a selection of shots I took behind the scenes. I can’t wait to show you the final images.

Model/ MUA: KIM

The ‘OSTARA’ corset from The Goddess Collection

The ‘OSTARA’ corset from The Goddess Collection and ‘KISA’ harness

The ‘FREYA’ corset from The Goddess Collection

PENTACLE harness bra and PENTAGRAM suspender belt and mesh cincher

‘MIMI’ lace full body harness

White ‘TALIA’ harness bra and high waist brief and white mesh corset

White full body harness

Find all the items in the Etsy store.

CB11 DEVELOPMENT

Over the last week I’ve been working to develop the small waist cincher draping the pattern on the stand for fit to finish 21″ corset waist. The corset would use a combination of purple shot silk and transparent clear mesh. 

The silk was pin rolled on to coutil backing for additional strength.  The waist tape was inserted from the centre front seam. The mesh panels were joined right sides together to the centre front outer panel.

The mesh panels was joined right sides together to the centre back outer panel. The waist tape was pinned to the waist position of each panel and then joined into the centre back seam. 
Twill ribbon was used on the inside of the garment over the seams lines. External bone casing made of silk would be applied to the outer of the garment. The seams for the inner panel of the CF and CB  pieces were pressed and top stitched down.

The corset was finished with 12mm bias binding from the silk hand stitched into place.

The corset is for sale and can be found in the Etsy store here.

CB9

This week I revisited a pattern I drafted some time back. CB9 is the smallest pattern I’ve developed to date. Featuring a 12cm busk and 6 sets of eyelets at the back this pattern is cut high over the hip bone. The pattern was designed so the corset could be styled as a belt, that can be worn to dress up any outfit.

For this sample I chose a printed silk for the centre front and centre back panels and a strong mesh for the sides. The corset also features external bone casings in satin backed coutil and satin finish bias binding.

The silk panels were pin rolled to a layer of coutil for stability and to prevent any creasing of the top fabric . Another layer of coutil was used to back the centre front for the busk insertion and to create the eyelet channels at the back.