Diy Fan Lacing Corset

The purpose of a fan lacing corset is to make it easier to adjust loosen and pull in tight yourself.

Diy fan lacing corset. Well you re in luck because here they come. It requires some special equipment and know how. There are 20 fan lacing corset for sale on etsy and they cost 153 06 on average. Perfect for independent dressing these fan lacing can be detached to use as normal lacing corset.

It s a great option for dressing independently and the crisscrossing laces on the back create a stunning display. Corsets with fan lacing whether decorative or functional fan lacing. I ve been altering formal dresses for 5 years and have learned that one easy and lovely way to make a dress bigger is to remove the back zipper and replace it with a corset lace up back. Although some manufacturers may get real fancy with their lacing the typical fan lacing pattern is accomplished by running a lace in a straight line between facing grommets and pushing the ends through grommets from the inside.

Fan lacing may also be referred to as camp lacing cross lacing or cluster lacing. In case you change your mind later the corset can also be configured with standard laces. Fan laced corsets are relatively rare today but they can be useful for those who have limited strength or dexterity. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about fan lacing corset.

Sixteen holes paired to make two rows of eight you ll have eight laces. Introducing brand new fan lacing corset from corsetdeal. Fan laced corsets differ from regular corsets by their utilization of metal slides usually but not always. A great advantage to a corset back on a dress is that it gives a lot more flexibility on sizing of waist and bust than traditional zipper dresses do.

Fan lacing corsets allow you to control the tightness of your laces by adjusting the metal slider on a single strap on each side. After the last three episodes of sewing vintage chronicled my 30 hour journey sewing a custom fitted corset it is perhaps unsurprising that i ve been asked. The development of the fan lacing corset lacing a corset was traditionally the job of the lady s maid. Essentially each facing pair of grommets is going to get its own lace so if you have an 8 hole corset i e.

Romantically we may imagine the young woman being eased out of her stays by her ardent lover but in the cold light of dawn it was the maid or the mother who would tighten the laces. The things that defines this type of corset is the lacing at the back and how the criss crossing of the lacing between the fan and the corset provides the ingenious ability if the wearer to be in complete and sole control of tightening the lacing without the need for assistance.