Helenes edwardian ensemble

Helen tried on one of my edwardian underbust corsets at a party, and fell completely for the curvatios look. As you can see from the pictures it moulds the body perfectly. It flattens the tummy, nips in the waist and accentuates the hips and bustline. For some reason this corset has the effect of making your bust look at least one cup-size bigger.

Helene bought the fabrics in Paris, and liked both of them equally, so I decided upon using both of them for the corset. I got hold of the golden trim in the city centre, and used it to hide the boning channels and the busk. The corset is lined with cotton canvas and the waist is reinforced with a twill tape on the inside.

There was quite a bit of fabric left over after the corset was done, quite enough to make a skirt as well, so Helene decided upon an edwardian walking skirt. The skirt consists of seven panels, it is cut with flair from the knees down, and has a double box-pleat in the back, ca 20 cm below the waistline. It closes at the side with a zipper.