Sewing Question - corset boning.....?

Question

I am going to purchase some boning supplies so that I can sew some into my wedding dress. I don't know what exactly to buy. If you know anything about it... please go to this website and let me know.

www.store.corsetmaking.com

THANKS :) :) :)




I need to sew them INTO the dress b/c it bunches in my middle (it's used - it was cheap - i need to make it my own w/ out spending a fortune) A corset bra doesn't quite do the trick :)

i just need to sew them into the INSIDE of my dress. ... there is a ton of beading, so you wont even be able to see the boning from the outside. I just need it for the support :)

Answer 1

If you don't have a good JoAnn's in your area, try their website.

Corset stays is another term for them - boning is a throwback to when whalebone was used because it wouldn't warp over time.
If the cost is high, you might get away with spacing them out, or using just a few.
You do realize of course, that having these stays in the bodice may make the dress uncomfortable to wear over a very long wedding day. You might want to look into "temporary" installation - after the wedding photos, get them out so you can enjoy the reception :)
Good luck on the future...

Answer 2

I hope your wedidng is not soon because you will need to have that dress altered. Boning is usually put in the dress before the dress is put together. It would be easier to take the dress in a few inches than it would be to deconstruct and put in boning. if the dress is bunching in the middle, it might simply be that the bodice is too long and you might need to shorten the bodice. if it is because it is too big..then what I said before would help. Take it to a good cleaners and have them take the dress in. if it is that the dress is not supporting you enough in the bust part then that is a different story. A tuck or two under the arm might do the trick. if you are not an accomplished sewer than that is not something that you should tackle. You might end up ruining your wedding dress . Please take it to cleaners and save yourself some emotional agony. It will be worth the money spent.

Answer 3

sturdy polyester is greater efficient, the stitch in varieties are frequently fairly delicate and susceptible. you will could desire to apply a casing with the forged boning, or attempt to come across a boning that comes already in a casing. in view that this could be a school challenge and that's no longer for severe tight lacing there is no could desire to apply high priced steel boning. in case you have been making a corset for a severe tight-lacer or an decrease than corset for helping an engineered strapless gown then the spiral steel could be greater efficient. yet for an user-friendly style initiatives a sturdy plastic will upload rigidity and help without the load or cost of spiral steel. i take advantage of sturdy plastic bones in prom and cocktail outfits because it keeps the fee down and the majority discover it lighter and greater gentle to positioned on.

Answer 4

Hmm - or buy a corset already made? Not a corset bra, but a full length one?

There used to be one from Fredrick's of Hollywood called the Ultimate Corset - reasonably priced and can be strapless.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Joann's fabrics has a couple different types of boning. The best would be a plastic one that can be easily sewn in on a machine or by hand. If you go into the store they can give you tips as well.

Answer 6

If your heart is set on this dress I suggest you take it to a seamstress to have it altered to fit you. Other alterations may work beside what you have in mind to make it fit you. Wedding dresses are altered all the time. A professional seamstress will give you professional (I hope) results.

Answer 7

Oh man. You have done it now. Getting that right is more difficult than High Fashion. It is the rocket science in dressmaking.

You better ask somebody in your neighborhood that actually knows what he/she is doing.