Bridal Off-Shoulder Draped Corset with Laced Back

Name: Bridal Off-Shoulder Draped Corset with Laced Back
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2016
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2016

A women's boned bridal corset with an off-shoulder neckline, gathered taffeta drapes laid by hand over the front and back, a separating zipper in the left side seam and lacing at the centre back. Lined and interlined with dense organza. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: shot (changeant) taffeta, also recommended for the lining.

Tech. Description

Bridal Off-Shoulder Draped Corset with Laced Back

When To Wear

As the bodice of a bridal outfit, worn with a full or straight wedding skirt.
Evening events and receptions, with a long skirt in matching or contrasting fabric.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting boned corset, shaped to the waist, finishing below the waist.

Neckline: Off the shoulder, with draped straps across the upper arms; the front drapes cross diagonally and form a V at the centre front.

Front: Centre front and two side front panels, covered by four gathered drape pieces (upper and lower, left and right).

Back: Two centre back panels and two side back panels; the side back panels carry gathered drapes, the centre back is laced.

Closure: Separating zipper in the left side seam (2 cm seam allowance there); lacing at the centre back.

Finishing: Metal or plastic bones in the bodice seams, cut 2 cm shorter than the seam. The drapes are gathered on all edges, arranged by hand on a dress form, trimmed if needed and fixed with hand blind stitches to the boned shell before the lining goes in.

Lining: Full lining, taffeta recommended; all main corset pieces interlined with dense organza.

Level Of Difficulty

Advanced. Boning, organza interlining, a separating zipper in a side seam and draping by hand on a dress form.

Fabric Recommendations

Shot (changeant) taffeta, also recommended for the lining. Fabric width at least 140 cm.

Additional Supplies

Separating zipper
Metal or plastic boning
Dense organza for interlining

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Seam allowance on the left side (for zipper insertion) of the garment - 2 cm. Other seams - 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width should be at least 140 cm) to determine how much material you will need.

From taffeta (main fabric):
- Center Back Part – 2 pieces
- Back Side – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece
- Front Side – 2 pieces
- Back Draping – 2 pieces
- Upper Left Draping – 1 piece
- Upper Right Draping – 1 piece
- Lower Left Draping – 1 piece
- Lower Right Draping – 1 piece
- Draping Pattern – as marked on the pattern (draped straps)
From taffeta (lining, recommended):
- Center Back Part – 2 pieces
- Back Side – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece
- Front Side – 2 pieces
From dense organza (interlining):
- Center Back Part – 2 pieces
- Back Side – 2 pieces
- Center Front – 1 piece
- Front Side – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Try to observe the grain line direction.

Insert metal or plastic boning into the bodice seams; cut the bones 2 cm shorter than the seam length for easier finishing.
Insert the zipper in the left side seam.
Gather the draping pieces for the front and back along all edges to the required size and secure them with hand blind stitches to the assembled, boned front and back (before the lining is attached). All draping must be done manually on a mannequin, and excess fabric trimmed if necessary. Only then is the corset finished with lining.