Have I not been using this blog as I intended? Shut up.
Anyway, it's April and my wedding is in less than 7 weeks, so it's time to get going on my costume. I purchased the Janet Jacket from Style Arc since it has the style lines I want AND comes in plus sizes AND was downloadable.
My relevant measurements as of today, in my corset, are:
Shoulders 21"
Bust 52" ish (need to fit with a bra on but it'll need fitting regardless)
Waist 42" but can probably corset down to 40" easily on the day
Seated hip 55"
Upper arm 19"
My fabric has a tiny bit of stretch so I can cut it with a bit less ease
than I would normally, and get a great fitted silhouette that's also
comfortable. I think I will want wearing ease of about half an inch through the bust and waist, and like an inch in the sleeves, and the hip will be open. Based on my measurements I think I should start with a size 26, and I'll have to take the waist in significantly, and extend the shoulders and sleeves. I will also need to extend the center fronts to be straight and overlap for buttons.
I will also NOT be lining this, so I don't need pieces 8-12.