Easy Cottagecore Corset Tutorial 🌸 18th Century Beginner Sewing Project (Free Custom Pattern!)

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Sew your own 18th century stays inspired corset top! Works for history-bounding, rococo, lolita, fairy, cottagecore and more! It uses only one basic bodice pattern piece (only one!) and requires no binding. You don't need any special equipment or materials.

Materials: fabric, two-piece eyelets (I used 5mm), zip ties and cord/ribbon for lacing (I used strips of lace)

Custom corset pattern generator:

Beginner's Corset-Making Tutorial - Free Pattern | Underbust Corset with Zipper Front

[artbreaker]

00:54 - 5:45 part one: the pattern (finished pattern at 4:20)
6:07- 7:40 cutting fabric (+ adding a back piece for the lacing gap)
8:05 - 8:47 sewing bodice together (except for one side)
8:49 - 9:26 trimming seams and turning bodice right side out
9:36 - 11:40 strap pattern + making straps
11:44 - 13:16 sewing straps on
13:50 - 14:45 boning structure
14:45 - 15:29 making zip ties for boning
15:52 - 17:08 first set of boning
17:10 - 17:36 raw edges
17:36 - 18:30 final set of boning
18:33 - 19:34 grommets

I made this guide mostly for myself to help me find my place while working on this, but I think it'll be useful for others too ;0

[trudi]

There are some very different and interesting techniques here. No binding... what a time saver!

[queenadrienne]

I was freaking out and struggling trying to make a bodice pattern for an 18th century inspired spring dress, and this video saved me. Thank you so much for the tutorial and the website with the measurements, it’s perfect!! ❤️❤️❤️

[bonniehyden]

You must have heard me thinking ...I'm thinking of making some corset tops, too! Thank you for "breaking trail" with this tutorial.

[sunnydoom]

I like that you left the mistakes in the video and explained what went wrong. "It's all part of the process" should a sewing mantra lol!

[FabienneSP]

I learn so much from you about corset making. Thank you. And blessings from Cambodia.

[saltlifegull]

Outstanding! Subscriber from Florida. Thanks so much for sharing. Just beautiful!!!

[zunkeymunkey]

I did this as my first sewing project, it came out really great and the tutorial was super helpful and easy to follow! Thank you so much :))

[azrani]

just made my very first corset following your instruction and it worked very very well! Thank you so much, this is the first video that made it seem doable!

[fantastiv]

I made this today and yesterday and couldn't be more happy how it turned out for my first corset top! It is not perfect but I am proud for making this alone! The tool is so genious and helpful. I love that you can just draw it and don't need a printer. Also I learned from your tips, for example the ladder stitch. So helpful!! Thanks a lot for the great video ^^

[marahc]

I’m almost a total beginner when it comes to sewing and just finished a top following this tutorial!! it was so fun and easy and the pattern worked very well! thank you so much!!

[racoonese]

So cute! I'm going to have to try this, thank you for sharing!

[ushere]

wow--what a great tutorial!! very well explained, extremely clever-easy-straightforward approach. thank

[MadiJunkie]

This turned out so cute and was the perfect fit for me! Thanks for this awesome tutorial :D

[thecraftyhistorian]

Your video deserves a LOT more love ! Thanks for sharing this, you make it look so easy I can’t wait to try :)

[berkleypearl]

So cute! I’m absolutely going to make one of these!

[Reggie_la]

Hi!! I'm trying to make a "corset top/stay top" thing, and I was wondering if I had to do three pieces for the "front" or I could fuse two. Then I wondered if the pieces and sewing would make a difference on the structure. How weird this corset top is just ONE patter piece. WOW. I will try less pattern pieces. The less sewing the better!! (As I DONT have a sewing machine!!

[sandrasvsa]

omg thank you!! this is exactly what i was looking for!! hoping to put together an elf/fairy costume for the Texas Ren Fest in a few weeks to match with my step-daughter's. last week when we went, I had bought her a matching bodice & skirt at one of the hand-crafted costume shops at Ren Fest which is SO similar to yours - literally almost exact and was so expensive but i mean worth it bc it really is beautiful lol but now its my turn!! LOL

Thank you thank you thank you!! I am so excited to try this out, thank you for sharing, beautiful!! <3 <3 <3

[mthhhhhhh]

This tutorial is amazing!! Just made a corset top with it and it turned out great, thank u so much♡

[victoriaesperanza]

This is a great video!!! It's helped me a lot but I'm having some confusion as to how you sewed the straps on, I wish you had showed more of how to do that because I find the wording of the instructions to be kind of hard to understand. Am I meant to take out some of the top hem?