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by Cynthia Settje
Ahh, autumn. It's the season of the costumer, with Halloween, cooler days, and lots of costume events! Here in the northern hemisphere we're lookin...
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by Cynthia Settje
Did you know that a lot of Victorian corsets were sold with pre-curved busks? Several in our own collection of extant corsets have a dramatic dishe...
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by Cynthia Settje
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...
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by Cynthia Settje
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.
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by Cynthia Settje
Our #1 pattern request ever is now available in digital and printed form. HOORAY!
The pattern includes an optional stomacher, and features alterab...
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by Cynthia Settje
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...
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by Cynthia Settje
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...
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by Cynthia Settje
Hello everyone,
We've been wanting to create video demos and tutorials to go with our corsets and patterns for many years. It's one of our top re...
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by Cynthia Settje
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...
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by Cynthia Settje
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 ...
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by Cynthia Settje
We've been seeing more and more buzz about the fashions from the turn of the 18th Century, partially due to the popularity of the 2018 film The Fav...
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by Cynthia Settje
Folks. Wow. When I began Redthreaded in my college apartment in early 2009, I never dreamed that it would become a business with employees, studio ...
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