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Corset 1715 Pattern by Caroline Woollin

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 Hello I bought this Corset pattern in Etsy, the pattern is called c1715 by Caroline Woollin. I already started to have an idea of how I do want my Corset to look like. I did have a gorgeous neon pink wool fabric, and I have some pieces of neon italian ribbed knit fabric, I bought neon pink rounded cord, I had pink silk fabric which I used as lining.  I made a toile of size UK 10. It fits perfectly.  Lining: I did have to use another silk fabric in the bust because I didn't have enough of the darker pink fabric. This is a modern version of the corset. I sew a end-separated zipper. I bought a dyeable cotton zipper, I did so because I know how difficult is to find a neon pink zipper which could match with the fashion fabric. I dye the zipper and I was really happy with the result.  For the straps, I bought a neon pink rounded cord from Minerva haberdashery, it was not exactly the same color, but I did like how it looks. When I sew the toile the only thing that it wasn't right for