Corsetry 101: What to Buy, and Where to Buy It!

Let's learn about the best and most cost-effective supplies to use for bodies, stays, and corsets! Navigating the vast array of information out there about what materials you should use to make your corsets can be overwhelming, especially if you're just starting out! Worse, many of the fabrics experienced makers use are extremely costly. But there are ways to make corsets, stays and bodies in a cost-effective manner, and in this video I will be forthright about what materials you shouldn't spend a lot of money on--and which ones you maybe should. There are right and wrong materials to use, especially within the structural elements of your corsets, stays, and bodies. I know from personal experience--I've made a BUNCH of mistakes in my 15 years of corsetry and staymaking. Including learning the right and wrong kind of boning, which can make (or literally break) your corset. After talking about what kind of materials you should be using--and how much money you should spend in relation to your particular project--we'll discuss where to actually buy your corsetry supplies, with a detailed run-down of the major corsetry suppliers in the US and which places have the cheapest materials. I'll also talk briefly about some international sites for my folks outside the US 🧡 Resources: Here are all the websites I mentioned in the video! If you have further instructions, please pop down into the comments and share! Burnley & Trowbridge: https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/ Renaissance Fabr