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For long-term use, e.g., by tightlacing or waist training, corsets must be made to exact standards and are best custom-fitted and designed for the individual wearer. Single weakness or flaws tend to be visible. Some custom-made gowns have corsets built into the design; a talented dressmaker may also be a skilled corset-maker.
Mr. Pearl (born Mark Erskine-Pullin, 1962) is a noted corsetmaker of the late 20th and early 21st century. Pearl is known for his work with designers such as Vivienne Westwood, and has designed corsets for celebrities such as Kylie Minogue and Dita Von Teese.
A patternmaker is a skilled worker who produces patterns on paper or fabric for use in the clothing industry. Apparel patternmakers draft patterns based on a designer's sketch of a style. The designer gives the sketch to the patternmaker, who can ask questions to determine details the designer is looking for. [1]
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Pattern maker or patternmaker may refer to: Someone who makes patterns for casting; Patternmaker (clothing) Patternmaker (engineering) This page was last edited on 20 ...
Tuckernuck. This beloved brand was created in 2012, when the founders stumbled upon a quaint town named Tuckernuck in Nantucket, full of whimsy, discovery, fun and nostalgia—all qualities you ...
Front Claps for corsets. A busk (also spelled busque) is a rigid element of a corset at the centre front of the garment. [1] Two types exist, one- and two-part busks. [2]Single-piece busks were used in "stays" and bodices from the sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries and were intended to keep the front of the corset or bodice straight and upright.
The Spirella name was used by the Spirella Corset Company Inc that was founded in 1904 [2] in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded on a patent of dressbone, [3] for bustles, but started corset manufacture in 1904. The company manufactured made-to-measure corsets. Benefits for the company's employees included travel, education and health ...