Redthreaded Blog
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"The New Figure" or the Rise of the S-Bend Corset
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Throughout most of the Victorian period, a variation of the hourglass shape was seen as the ideal silhouette for women, but by the turn of the century fashionable corsets had shifted dramatically, sitting lower on the body and creating a distinct S shape. -
What the Heck Is a Bust Bodice?
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Are you working on an Edwardian- or teens-inspired outfit? Perhaps you’ve made or purchased one of our s-bend or underbust corsets and are now wondering what to pair with it to build the perfect historical silhouette. Ender the bust bodice. Or the bust improver. Or the brassiere. Whatever the advertisements called them (and, wow, did they love naming them), the goal was the same: create an ideal figure while supporting and shaping the bust.
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We're updating some of our styles...read on!
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Hi folks! Here at Redthreaded we're always striving to improve, and so we are making some changes to a few of our stock corset styles. These change... -
The Making of the Ironwork Gown Pt. 4 - Assembly & Conclusion
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Part Three According to my notes, I began sewing actual seams ten days before the Gala. The bodice applique wasn't even done yet. I know. ... -
The Making of the Ironwork Gown Pt. 3 - The Applique
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Part Two This is the part that everyone asks me about--the appliqué. The biggest problem to solve with the appliqué was the transfer of the motif... -
The Making of the Ironwork Gown Pt. 2 - Digitizing & Patterning
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Part one I knew that a digitized motif would be best, but I had absolutely no experience with any computer drafting or vector program. I planned... -
The Making of the Ironwork Gown Pt. 1 - Beginnings
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At long last, this is the story of how I made my replica of Worth's classic Ironwork Gown in 2016, perhaps the work I am most known for to this day... -
From the Redthreaded Bookshelf: A Signed C.D. Gibson Volume
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Some time ago I was antiquing with my mom in New England when I spied a large book that made my heart beat a little faster. It was flipped open to ... -
"That Waist!" - Photo Editing at the Turn of the Century
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Out of pure curiosity, I decided to employ some old fashioned retouching techniques to one of my Worth Gown photos. The results are fascinating. -
January Update--Worth, Bum Rolls, & Broadway
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Where has January gone? We've been busy at the Redthreaded studio, so it's time for a bit of an update. I am so pleased by the response to our stoc... -
1910's Corsets are Back--Now in Mid Bust & Underbust
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Part of the big style update for 2017 involved completely re-vamping the Titanic era corset. I originally patterned it as an overbust, because that...
