Extending Leather Patterns Speficly Corsets

[Windrider30]

Ok so just wanted to see if my thinking is right, I have a pattern from Tandy, it turned out rather nice so what I would like to do is make it for different sizes as this pattern is very spefic at 36-28-36. My thinking is to treat the pattern the same way that I would if I wanted to make a bag bigger. Simply say add an inch on the last four patterns, leaving the front panels (which form the breast cup) alone which would then..in my thinking...make the pattern say a 36-30-38 would my thinking be right or would it throw the pattern totally out of wack? I really do not want to experiment and waist the leather if I am wrong.

Thanks for any advice. The picture is the finished corset.

[suznu]

What I do when i'm not sure about a pattern adjustment and don't want to find out that I messed things up on an expensive piece of leather. Try getting some felt and do a mock up of the adjustments that you want to make Felt behaves a lot like leather and is a lot less expensive Felt comes in all sorts of thicknesses hope this helps

[Windrider30]

Oo felt must see if lincraft carries any of it because that is a dang good idea thanks !!!!

[Tina]

My thinking is to treat the pattern the same way that I would if I wanted to make a bag bigger. Simply say add an inch on the last four patterns, leaving the front panels (which form the breast cup) alone which would then..in my thinking...make the pattern say a 36-30-38 would my thinking be right or would it throw the pattern totally out of wack? I

Well, sewing patterns is a wee bit different and the pattern will be out of wack :-(

My suggestion is to get a real corset pattern, there you can see all sizes and how to extend/take in to make the sizes work right.

[Windrider30]

Tina thanks for that but I do have 4 full patterns two underbust and two corsets, the one from tandy I do like so I was just wondering how I would exapand that pattern outward as to be honest the whole 36-28-36 is kind of hard to find now a days, not to mention I like the look of the rivets.