Silk Satin & Antique Lace: Making a romantic corset and petticoat from the pattern that finally fits

I love the way these pieces turned out, especially the corset. It's got the best fit yet. And I anticipate getting a lot of use out of the petticoat this winter, beneath my wool daily skirts.
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00:00 Project Intro
02:04 Corset Day 1
09:22 🐓
10:42 Corset Day 1 (continued)
16:14 Corset Day 2
21:01 Petticoat Side Project
24:54 Review
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[@saram3156]

I want to remember this for big projects: if part of the pattern is fitting great, use that pattern to make a simpler midway pick-me-up project. Great idea!

[@sparkydoodle96]

i've been religiously watching the corset series on this channel because your problem identifying and solving skills are amazing and you explain so that even regular old me can understand and apply them. i've been changing sizes for a while but once my body settles into a news size i will 100% be making this corset for me. i've even started collecting the **fancy linen** lol

[@woodenkat8971]

It is a comfort to know that it took you, a sewing person I admire 10 years to make a corset that fits perfectly. Im on year 1.5 and very unhappy with mine. Oh bodies! So individual!

[@MsCynthiaPearl]

I feel ya sister, I spent way too long trying to get the perfectly shaped and fitted bust in a bodice only to conclude that it is *my* bust shape that won't ever allow the silhouette I want... bodies!!!

[@joannakasper5486]

Such a lovely project. That pin tucked petticoat is the perfect example of how making do with a mistake can make an even better finish in the end.

[@archionblu]

I've always struggled to understand WHY certain adjustments are made, so your explanation of the straight-vs-curved bust seams really opened my eyes and was really helpful!

[@titiasplantedaquariums]

The corset and petticoat turned out great, love the overall look. No matter what era we are in, they always look so beautiful and appealing. I have a tip though; I have been a member of corsetacademy for a few years now and there is a solution for using flimsy silk materials: interface them with cotton fusible interfacing. You can minimise the puckering further by cutting the straight of grain along the waistline, instead from top to bottom. Lay the interfacing grain line the same as the corset. After ironing you will have no wrinkles left. You could sew a little test piece from the silk to test the sturdiness with different grain direction and with an interfaced piece. Good luck in your corsetry journey👍🏻👗

[@dancing_drake]

The end result reminded me of a wedding garment and has such a cute and dreamy vibe.

[@rosequill7925]

I think this would be a beautiful way to make the top of a wedding dress. I really like the way you sewed down the twill tape, I know it's "needlessly complicated" but it also makes a beautiful finish.

[@judithcollins3744]

It really is...

[@miriamjames4140]

I’ve been wanting a more daily/fancy wear corset rather than just an historical one! I’ve been watching all your older corset videos so this came at a perfect time

[@bknesheim]

ref: 5:15 A good way to hold slippery fabric in place is to take a thin metal plate and cover it with some fabric (latex glue works fine). Then use magnet strips and magnet plates to hold the fabric in place. Much more stable then just using weights on the fabric. You can even just lift the plate of the table and everything will stay in place with a little care. For really locking everything in place a few neodymium magnets will do the trick.

[@MariahPattie]

😯

[@Pureimagination200]

Kai micro serrated scissors are the best for silky types of fabric. Purple handle

[@Liv55555]

this is an actual genius idea omg

[@nusaibahibraheem8183]

I want to understand this but am very confused. What kind of a metal plate or rather what is a metal plate? What is a magnet strip?

[@bknesheim]

@@nusaibahibraheem8183 Your fridge is an example of a metal plate and a magnet strip is just a flat magnet that will stick to a metal surface. You can buy a thin metal plate, clue some fabric to it so you protect fabric placed on it and the magnets will hold down the fabric and patterns so it is easy to cut around the pattern.

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

That corset is stunning. You did a lovely job. I also like the needlessly complicated explanation for those times when you need it done but don’t want stitching showing. A great idea. I’ve also saved this video for future reference!

[@Pureimagination200]

Best scissors for silky types of fabric is Kai micro-serrated. Purple lavender handle. The silky type of fabric do not move when you cut. I love these scissors. Amazon has them for $16.99…Kai 3210 8 1/4 Inch Serrated Blade Patchwork Scissor.

[@mimimaitri1]

You say “unnecessarily complicated,” but I think it’s a great approach to the construction. Functional & beautiful!

[@ashextraordinaire]

I ADORE following your patterning process. With this project especially, I really appreciated the clear instructions on how you buried the boning channel seams between the outer and the lining. Brilliant! Also, oddly enough, the silhouette of the corset and petticoat together very closely resemble those of my sister's prom dresses from the late 80s. Everything old really does become new again!

[@TheLballou]

I haven't even finished watching the video yet, but had to stop and tell you how much I love watching you with your birds!!! They are hysterical! Thank you for such clear instructions on putting the corset together. Just a little brilliant!

[@jodiepack8304]

I really enjoyed this video. I particularly appreciated the troubleshooting tips for the bust and using pin tucks on the skirt. That is such a simple way to shorten an underskirt. I have always done it the hard way.

[@rebekahcreates]

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[@christinegallo4983]

That tip about the bust padding was super helpful! I just made my first modern corset that fits me (I’ve made straighter historical styles) but between my very flat bust and leaving enough room to breathe, I had quite a bit of room in the bust. I tried stuffing it with socks but while that worked for the most part it was uncomfortable and I got the same puckering, so maybe I’ll try and make some new bust pads when I next have access to batting

[@jenndoesstuff]

I like how some of your chickens are super comfortable being near/on you and others are just like "screw this domestic crap". Reminds me of my cats, lol.

[@sunflowerprincess]

I internally screamed when you caught that extra fabric in your stitch. The amount of times Ive done that when Im *this* close to finishing is just... UGH. Especially on little fiddly kids clothing

[@agimagi2158]

I know this is meant to be a foundational layer but I'd 100% wear this to like a prom or something. Absolutely gorgeous

[@astoldbybrittany4342]

The pin tucking to shorten the skirt was so clever!! I will be stealing that one for future use, hope you don't mind :)

[@abigaelmacritchie1365]

I always enjoy watching you problem solve and troubleshoot. And also pick eggs from the pen 🤣

[@liv97497]

I love that you try different and roundabout methods for putting things together - sometimes, I watch a video and it clicks that this could work even for an entirely different project. I have now used this sandwiching method (that I think I first saw in one of your stays?) for a bodice, and this is such a great idea to be able to bone it but still kind of do it all at once. I love intricate projects that take time, but my reality is usually like today: I'm still finishing up a dress I'm wearing for an event that starts in 3 hours🤡

[@paisley293]

Mariah!! You should have 610K subscribers!! You do a fabulous job at every step of your projects. This corset video was another outstanding example, and I love how you are beaming at the end.

[@lynxblackjack2785]

I just checked out this video even though I wasn’t that interested, because I missed you on your outher channel. I wasn’t exspecting to enjoy it as much as I did. Your video is appealing to someone who doesn’t even have an intrest in sewing. That is how impressive of a KZbinr you are. Continue looking out for your mental health.

[@fearlessknits1]

I love the pin tuck solution for the underskirt. Simple and decorative at the same time!

[@MrsBrit1]

You know it's gonna be good when the video starts with chickens. I really need to be brave and try making a corset.

[@catherinecarter8987]

Hello Mariah,. I am new on your channel and fairly new to sewing and first of all thank you for sharing your beautiful talent and skills. Although as yet I would not be able to tackle anything to the level you have accomplished, I am absorbing all I see and hear as you work through your beautiful projects. I have made garments years ago but in the new year I intend to really get my head down and get on with some serious sewing. Thank you so much for your inspiration. BTW, your corset and slip are stunning!

[@EdenYell]

Definitely keeping this in mind for when I make a boned dress for a wedding next month

[@lorettoponton7218]

I love how you explain your process, this gives me a lot of insight on a lot of issues I would not even thought about, really thank you

[@bettyebauche]

Fantastic video! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge as well as trials and errors. I have much to learn when it comes to sewing - and this definitely gave me few new ideas and angles. Beautiful corset, petticoat and chicken! 😁

[@wynnewhitten-holmes5090]

Ahhhh, a chain stitch machine! How exciting.

[@RCZeta919]

What a beautiful piece! You're braver than me, using silk satin for that, but oh it's stunning. How lovely to have nice foundation wear!

[@laurenloertscher1319]

I've been struggling to fit the bust on my corset, so your tips were helpful

[@aprildriesslein5034]

Awesome! I've not yet braved anything as technical and structured as a corset, but I'm working my way up to it.

[@Raksacker]

Im so glad your channel came up on my feed! I’ve been watching all of your old videos! You’re doing amazing!

[@marisolreyes6502]

Another great project. It does look great. Love the simplicity of petticoat.

[@alynnidalar]

I love the bird content, never stop!! My parents have chickens and they are the funniest birds. Not a thought in those tiny heads of theirs except Peck and Look For Food.

[@janicemcalisterdouglas7351]

The corset and petticoat are just lovely.

[@catherine_dong]

only found your channel a few days ago, but I’m making my way through the video stash now and excitedly awaiting more! I love the balance of expertise and learner’s curiosity that you approach all of your projects with, and the way that you break down complex topics is wonderful. grateful for your presence on this online parts!

[@conniemurdoch8528]

A good technique for not having seams stretch so they don’t match the other is directional sewing. Meaning you should stitch seams from the narrowest edge to the widest. So your front pieces should both be stitched from the waist to the top of the corset. The reason is that there is a mild stretch when you are stitching a seam that is even at a slight angle. Bias is still in effect if it isn’t 45°. If you do both seams in the same direction (narrowest to widest) you won’t have that situation like when you try to fix a wobbly chair and you trim one leg down and you cut off too much etc. and you end up sitting on the floor. Even on seams with a very minor slant in the seam I still follow that method. Pants and any vertical seams in a bodice are musts. Always from bottom to top even though it feels awkward.

[@ColorwaveCraftsCo]

Love watching your process, the way you explain everything is so easy to understand

[@turtle4llama]

Holy cow! It's so pretty and looks so comfy.

[@ebunni5862]

Basics are so needed but so hard to get myself to work on, even though they get appreciated much more often

[@aubreyackermann8432]

So pretty! I love the detail you use with the construction techniques

[@cziegle3794]

Yay top 88 comments. Love this content. Best to you and your family. Happy Monday.

[@marthabenner6528]

That makes so much sense! I'm going to remember how you kept that seam line from showing.

[@judithcollins3744]

Really beautiful result here, and a perfect fit - is awesome!

[@catherinebailey2131]

Clever save, using the pin tucks.

[@sorelyanlie2784]

Got to “chicken chores” and had to pause the video because I have garden and animal chores that I almost forgot to do 🤣🤣🤣 So glad I was watching this to save me from having to do them after dark

[@elliep1732]

oh my gosh... this is just SO BEAUTIFUL! thank you for sharing!!!

[@cynthiadugan858]

Lovely! I really enjoy how you share so much of your process. I learn so much from you.

[@jewelnelson5597]

Yay! Mariah Pattie day!!!

[@bettyprice6316]

I love this, ladies fashion is so bland these days and this is so refreshing.

[@OnlyOneName]

I clicked for the chickens 😄❤️

[@welldressedhistorian]

Can I just say, I love how it turned out! And I adore your channel so much and that peak chicken content is killer. 🥰

[@alexalessllc.7745]

Okay seeing the socks was just the most motivating kick in arse! Off to do this!

[@bknesheim]

Since at least you will see the result the extra effort hiding the stitches is well worth it. I often make things where it really do not mater if the fit is perfect, but for my self and for the training I spend the extra time. Have never regretted that have have done so, but have when I did not. Just like the extra structure on the petticoat made it a better design and something more then just a standard garment.

[@myheart4jesus]

This is such a lovely corset. Great job

[@valentinacavalottivelasco9484]

This was lovely!!! And so informative. Thank you!!!

[@megs7019]

Beautiful corset. Looks amazing on u. Maybe one day I’ll try to make one for myself

[@nicolezarroc6261]

The corset is absolutely GORGEOUS! Amazing job!

[@feed8647]

Great video with very interesting insight as always. Watching your videos always makes me feel like I am the one sewing and leraning along the way. Very helpful, thank you very much!

[@aly_b]

Fantastic video, always interesting and entertaining, I sort of want to have chickens but find it intimidating, you make it look so easy tho. 🐔🐔🐔

[@kachnickau]

I am 8 minutes in but just want to say that I love this construction method and combo of materials.. Would love to try corsetry at some point and this looks so inviting :)

[@biancabrooks280]

_“Everything gets harder once you bone it!”_ Mariah. *MARIAH!* You best be making merch!

[@MariahPattie]

No no definitely not 😆 So I was talking to someone about boning the last corset, and how it was so hard because the channels were too tight and the bones wouldn’t fit and they thought it was the funniest thing ever. So now I’m finding myself adding lines specifically for that person.

[@anotherweirdo753]

so i know this video is from a year ago and you might've heard this trick already but i also noticed in an older video you were having issues with the fabric shifting when cutting. if you you put muslin or something like that on the table and then the slippery fabric on top the texture from the muslin kind of grips the fabric so it shifts less. also not sure if you have them but i adore rotary scissors. with them you don't have to move and lift the fabric to make a cut. if u use the muslin and rotary scissors at the same time it should reduce the fabric movement. you will end up with a muslin copy of you pattern but at least muslin is cheap

[@coreygilles847]

How cool you have a set from your grandmother

[@BeppyCat]

Heirloom quality work

[@c0ldlight1]

That came out beautifully! I always learn so much from your videos.

[@jayneeojeda5677]

I love love love everything about this project

[@tammybeaudry3435]

Love this! It looks amazing!

[@lakayawolf8096]

Absolutely love this piece!

[@frolic838]

This is so lovely and brilliant!

[@CharisBombela]

The combo is so pretty!

[@PaulineEGraf]

Stunning!

[@TheArtFlower]

This looks so cool ✨️

[@thirza9508]

Oh Mariah now you've got me itching to make another corset that I have no time for...

[@keelyjohnston19]

Beautiful 👏👏👏

[@bluestar.8938]

Thank you : )

[@vickipatridge5094]

Great job.

[@deeanndavis1256]

I think this video was fantastic!

[@shortsweettoo]

Gorgeous

[@necrophiliac.-.cat5695]

beautiful

[@lynetteshorten6043]

great content

[@roseykitten798]

I'd love tips on having turkeys that are not super aggressive. We had one who would follow, drum, and rush anyone other than one person.

[@MariahPattie]

We only had two, and both turned out to be female, so I’m sure that helped. But we definitely treated them like pets. For about the first week I let them run around my house. They pooped on the floor and it was a lot of maintenance, but they really quickly bonded. They would run and skid across the floor trying to follow if I left the room. They would play games with us, chasing threads across the floor like cats and pecking at everything. But when they went and joined the chickens they maintained that level of personality. We would pat our laps and they’d run up and jump on our laps and sit down to be pet. They were still small when one started trying to guard us from the aggressive rooster I had at the time. They are great. They don’t like being pet as much anymore, but they will still run up to us and try to play. They peck some, but it’s curious pecking, not aggressive.

[@roseykitten798]

@@MariahPattie oh yeah, and the breed matters too. We had a cluster of royal palms and the females were naturally friendly, laying down and waiting to be pet. They'd fan out their little wings they were so cute! They ran off with a wild flock tho, the Tom stayed for another year and we had an older Tom that never ran off. He was friendly until the palms were all gone, we thought he might have run off too but he never did. Just got mean :/ but thank you! Fiance and I wanna get all sorts of poultry going and we aren't sure yet if we can get geese for both the ducks and the chickens cause the water area will be easy access to chicks that way.

[@jurassica2504]

Mariah the red dress you're wearing around 28:26 - is it old navy?? I have the exact one in blue (same pattern) and it's my favorite dress. If you ever decide to copy it I would LOVE a video on the process!

[@Elin.Noller]

Lovely! My only issue is that it wasn't aligned in the middle in the review :P

[@Pureimagination200]

I never saw boning done. Could you post a short video of how you insert and then sew it closed.

[@jessicav2031]

Beautiful and impressive! "I've made a lot of corsets and most of them are not very good"? Hey, some of them are very good so you are doing way better than I am :) Figuring out how 2D shape changes transform into 3D shape changes is a nightmare. And even seemingly small errors have a big effect on the final fit. It is a frustrating learning process.

[@rianlynn3854]

I love this corset, I love the look of it, how you use natural materials. I have a tendency to break lots of things that run off electricity, and I dont have the machines necessary to do them either. But chance do you sell corsets you make? I love them dearly but I honestly am inclined for building houses not pretty things =( Is that a weird question?

[@medievalpandacosplay]

Hi Mariah, thanks for the amazing video! I was wondering where you found your grommet setting tool. I haven't seen one quite like that. Do you prefer the hand tool to the press machine? I've been setting eyelets/grommets with a hammer for a long time now and am looking to upgrade.

[@misschampagneblonde]

Hi there, Is being a member of your Patreon the only way to get the pattern? Love this so much

[@shekthecat]

Wedding ring or fashion ring? :) Beautiful result!

[@Liv55555]

fuck, I never made the connection between no sewing machines = fewer seams on garments and especially stays = less curves = that distinctive straight 17/18th century shape before!!

[@fernblack5259]

♥️♥️🥰

[@sandiemable]

I love both pieces; they are just gorgeous! I thought insertion lace is stitched on both edges, not scalloped edge lace. Is this how it is sewn onto a corset or just a personal preference? I want to hand sew a corset and would like to do it correctly. xoxo Sandie🤗

[@Judoka26]

Insertion lace would be fabric -lace - fabric, with no fabric beneath the lace To trim edges like was done on this corset you can use whatever lace you may like!

[@selinam1819]

This video is amazing! Love the Fabrics you have chosen! Excuse me for asking, but what is this brilliant tool called, that you used to equally split up the spacing of eyelets?

[@MariahPattie]

Look up a button spacer on Amazon

[@selinam1819]

@@MariahPattie Thank you so much!

[@josefinebrannlund7297]

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[@TealCheetah]

Chickeeeeeeeeeens