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Ha, there is one of my projects that I am very actively studying and analyzing with a firm intention of making it come true in the short to medium term - a 1870s to 1890s period dress. I too, had doubts some time ago about being able to make that myself, but as time passes, and as my mind works on it, as my hands and eyes become surer with experience, it is becoming obvious that it is not all that difficult. I have greatly reduced the complexity by breaking the project down into parts - a logical premise since those dresses have several components. And I have found some patterns from that era, on the Internet, in places like marquise.de and such. Some are more or less legible, others are more easily interpreted. It will be a challenge, but the pleasure of making it with my own hands, combined with the effort of making the dress, will make me appreciate it that much more once it's done.
The time when I will start working on this is approaching fast, because the waist size I am aiming for is getting closer, within reach. I may start it sooner, even if I haven't reached my target size (20 inches, or less, if possible, but I will place no bets as to the final girth or the time it will take - lessons learned!), and alter it as my corsets get tighter with time.
Jennifer.
Self-discipline and patience are the keys to a tight waist...
The event horizon cannot be reached without some squeezing and pulling...
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