My first fitting was for the corset and the skirt and it went really well. I decided to make the skirt out of a lycra type fabric as this would be easy to construct along with the corset and the cloak, but also have a really great look and shape of a sexy tight pencil skirt. To make the skirt I just used my model's waist and hip measurement and also the 'outside leg to knee' to draft out a rough pattern and make the essential fitting to her body at the fitting. The skirt was too long and too big so I used safety pins to mark the new shape of the skirt. Making in top fabric was ok for the skirt as it lycra and could be shaped to the body without a toile first.
The corset fitted extremely well, and I was happily surprised by this. Having never made a corset before drafting the patterns was new to me and I was a little unsure of what I had drawn. However, I did everything correctly but was doubtful in my skills. This fitting really boosted my confidence as there were minor changes (at the back and over the bust) and I'm really happy with how it went.
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