18th Century Fitting

My first fitting is the 18th century corset. Im was very nervous before fittings as in previous projects they haven’t gone so well. I have always got high marks on the professional side and how I conduct my self and make my actor feel at ease but I’ve never had on with only a few alterations needed. I believe its down to my pattern drafting and is something I’ve defiantly tried to work on in this project.











I was pleasantly surprised !! The corset was a good fit. The model felt comfortable and there was a gap in the back for tightening once she had got used to wearing a corset. The arm hole was comfortable and the model had easy movement. The only alteration was the angle of the strap. The strap needs to slop around the shoulder leaving a wider view of the bust area, Graham told me that changing of this angle had nothing to do with the lack of drafting skills, the placement is different for every person, and that’s why we do the fittings.

Things need to alter -

-Bring top design line up using all the seam allowance.
- change angle of strap and size of strap

the next step is to recut the alterations in drill and top fabric. Hopefully my next fittings will go as well.