When learning how to make a corset, sizing is everything. If the corset pattern is drawn up too small, it will be impossible to get on (or at least uncomfortably tight). If it is too big however, it won’t be any good for corset training.
When measuring someone for a training corset, the most important measurement is the waist – obviously. The waist is not where you wear your jeans but the point at which the body dips in the most; this is just above the belly button if you are fitting someone large who does not have this natural indent at the waistline.
Now you need to take off 4 inches from the waist measurement you have taken. You should pick the size on your corset pattern that has a waist size closest to this. If the wearer’s waist is very round you should size for the bust and hips but plus sized figures can be tricky to fit well and I wouldn’t recommend it for a first time corset maker.
I will go into fitting plus sized figures for corset training corsets in the next post.
TBC
