I had some trouble with the other one I made being to short to wear with the low cut pants that are in these days. So, I made one that extends down further over the hips. I also worked in what I'm referring to as an "intarsia" design into the front. I'm calling it that because creating it is very similar doing intarsia in knitting using floats.
I reduced the number of tabs in the lacing by skipping every other one. I don't have it laced as tightly as it will be for faire. I want to break it in slowly. Mom laced me upsidedown from what I prefer being small chested and all. Ideally it should be laced starting at both the top and bottom and tied in the middle, but my shoestring laces were too long for that. :)
Thanks for looking!
Oh! If you want to make your own, I do have the pattern to make this corset available for trade.
25 comments:
Oh, I love it! I think it is my favorite now!!! Very cool!
Jamie
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Jamie
I'm interested in your bra top pattern. I'm sure I could figure it out with some trial and error, but why do that when I can just ask you?!?!
I'm not sure what I can trade being a newbie crafty person, but let's chat!
Sunshine
Sunshine, I'd be happy to share my patterns with you. Just send me an email. My address is in my profile page. You can click my avatar image at the bottom of my page to get there.
Which pattern would you be interested in? By bra top do you mean the Turkish vest? I have made a bikini top that was very simple in the past. They were just triangles. Wouldn't require a pattern. To see what I'm referring to, Rachel made a much nicer lined version on her Metamorphosis blog (http://metamorphosisrp.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-new-swim-top.html) using "plarn" (plastic bag yarn).
Eventually I plan to make a cabaret-style bra top with bottle cap coins. So many ideas, so little time. :)
The bikini top is what I was talking about! I wanted to work out the simple one you had and then try it out with thicker straps. I'm more of a tribal dancer, so I'm thinking tribal style halter top.
Agh, I'm having trouble with the link. I started working on it a bit, but I didn't get too far. I figured I'd try the belt first. I haven't tried to tackle it yet. My concern was the increases and how to connect the different rows. I would imagine that you could use the same "string" for each triangle, right?
Thanks, Sunshine
Sunshine, did you find the bikini in my photobucket album? It was one of my first attempts at "tabistry". I used chenille yarn, which was not the best of choices. Yes, you should be able to create the whole triangle from one continuous strip of fabric. The increases will be different based on whether you start at the top or bottom of the triangle. I start at either, but the bottom may be easier. Then, they become decreases instead. :)
If your having trouble getting to Rachel's blog, there is an active link to it on my craft blog "All Things Crafty" (mieljolie.blogspot.com). I'm working on a gallery to put everyone's completed tabistry project pics in. When you get yours completed, I'd be happy to add the pics. Good luck with it.
Mieljolie
Ack! I just discovered Rachel has changed her blog. Her bikini top is now at: http://attackcatdesign.blogspot.com
She just posted a cool new top there, too!
Mieljolie
lol Sorry about that!!! :) i did change my blag name. I am planning on opening an etsy store for dresses and such (probably not my can tab projects) in the summer and i am trying to get ready for it. :) Anyways...
Sunshine, I made a "how-to" for that swim top on a craft site I am a part of. Here is the link: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/soda_tab_swim_top.
Thanks, Rachel. I've added your links to the left sidebar of this blog. Good luck with the Etsy shop!
Mieljolie
Ack! I've been having a terrible time with this comment posting since upgrading my browser. IE8 :P
This one is, by far, my favorite of all your creations so far.
Would you be interested in some type of chainmaille in trade for this pattern (and help adjusting it for my measurements)?
Thank you, Firelady. I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out. Hope that's a good sign I'm improving at this. :)
I'd be happy to help you make one. Chain maille would probably go nicely with can tabs. Email me from my profile page and we'll discuss it further.
Mieljolie
awesome! i think you have solved an idea for a costume i have in my head. only use black with the tabs. (i love black and silver) i have a year before the event (a con that benifits a ferret shelter in cleveland)
how many tabs did you use?
jean k
Hello, Jean K! Glad I've inspired you today. I, too, love the look of black with silver. The corset above took well over 1500 tabs, though I haven't actually counted them all. :)
Thanks for commenting!
Mieljolie
Sent you an email about a week ago, I hope it didn't get caught in a spam filter. Just in case it did, here's my email...
GA_Firelady [at] yahoo [dot] com
Firelady, I'm sorry. I'm really not sure what happened. I swear I sent a reply, but I just resent one. So, let me know if you don't receive it.
Mieljolie
To get the curvy shape right did you make a fabric mock up? The shape is so perfect I'm just in awe of it.
Hi, Lisa. This corset was mostly just trial and error. No fabric mock up. I had made the previous one with a pattern generator, which provides the basic shapes, and planned it out in Adobe Illustrator. This one is a modified version where I played with suggestions from many sources on corsetry.
The tabs have just a little stretch to help it form to your figure but still keep you supported.
Mieljolie
I love it.. Is it chainmail?
MARY
Hello Mary. Thanks for commenting. Technically, my work isn't considered true "chainmail" because I weave fabric strips between the tabs to join them instead of using rings that are connected together. Though, there are chainmail artists who do make "tabmail", which mixes can tabs with rings. I may try a bit of this later on.
Have a cantastically tabulous weekend!
Mieljolie
I saw your corset on crafster.org and thought it was awesome so I featured it and a link to your blog on my blog @ http://iminlovestyleblog.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much, Erin, for finding my tabistry blog worth a link to. It's an honor to be included with such talented folk.
BTW, you have some really clever and interesting posts. Love the Controversial swimsuits!
Mieljolie
I was wondering if you ever might do a commission. How much would it be? if you could email me at tiffanys324@yahoo.com that'd be great! I LOVE your corsets and want so badly to make one but I can't figure out what you are doing..thanks!
-Tiffany
Hello, Tiffany. Love your name. ;)
Thanks for commenting. I do make commissioned works, but I really prefer swaps and helping other learn Tabistry. I have a tutorial for weaving tabistry available on Etsy (www.mieljolie.etsy.com). And, a tabistry corset tute/patterns will hopefully be available soon.
Mieljolie
Hi Tiffany!
I was just wondering if the pattern for this corset is in your Tabistry Basics Tutorial?
~Nicole
Hey there, Anon. To answer your question, no. The Tabistry Basics covers the techniques that would be needed to weave and assemble a corset and many other skills, but NOT the actual pattern or how to measure a corset. Corsets are custom fit, so it would be near impossible to write up a pattern that would fit everyone. It also does NOT include how I wove the tan design in the front of the light blue one.
It DOES cover how to weave custom shaped panels by adding long and short rows, which is how I created the corset panels, and illustrates possible ways to join the panels.
I'm still working on the tute/pattern for making your own corset. Should cover at least three styles, I think.
Mieljolie
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