How To Lace A Corset | 2 Ways | Edwardian Sewing

There are different ways to lace a corset. However, a historical corset is usually not laced like a shoe. 😉 According to 1900s sources, crossed laces should be avoided because they create too much friction that frays and destroys the corset fabric. The way I lace my Edwardian summer corset in this video is based on primary sources from the Edwardian era. Turn on captions for more info. There were different options for how to lace a corset in the Edwardian era: Edwardian corsets were either laced with one continous lacing cord - or they had two or three separate lacing cords: one above the waist, one at the waist and one below the waist. By the way, Edwardian lacing cords were flat and made of silk or cotton. Flat silk lacing cords were considered the best corset lacing in the Edwardian era. VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 - 5:00 - How To Lace An Edwardian Corset 5:00 - 6:23 - Option 2: Two Separate Corset Laces C O N N E C T ▶Blog: https://www.sewhistorically.com ▶Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewhistorically_costumes ▶Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sewhistorically M U S I C Beyond - Patrick Patrikios, YouTube Audio Library