Question On Putting An Underbust Corset Together

[Windrider30]

Ok this is the VERY first corset that I have done so far. I think its coming along nicely but my question is a rather simple one, as you can see in the picture the bottom line does not seem to flow all that well with the upper line. so when I put this together do I follow the top line and let the bottom line fall where it may and then cut the bottom just a touch or just put it together fully and leave it how the pattern shows it?

[rosiart]

When you do one with fabric, those opposite curves end up fitting into one another. You ease the fabric to accommodate the inside and outside curve on the sides of the panels and clip the seam. Normally if they are done right, the edges end up even, if the pattern pieces were trued. It allows for the fabric to form around the body. I'm not sure how much of that you can do, since your leather appears to be fairly thick. I would try and ease the sections as much as possible then trim as necessary, making sure to maintain the waist line. Maybe someone else has had more experience and can advise you better. I have only done a leather one with garment weight leather backed by coutil so was able to treat it more like a fabric application.

Edited March 8, 2015 by rosiart

[Windrider30]

Thanks Rosiart I am using 6 to 7 oz leather to get way with out needing to do the actual boning. I will look into trimming it and see how that goes.