The Swan Corset
The Swan corset was fully patterned on the dress form with draping tape and muslin. After planning out the silhouette and calculating the number of panels, it was decided that there would be fourteen panels with two boning channels at each seam. The corset itself is fully lined and contains two cups at the bust. Moreover, each panel was interfaced before it was sewn together, with the last two panels on each side interfaced with multiple layers to allow for more structure when the grommets were inserted.
Lastly, the grommets were inserted by hand with a grommet machine for a total of fifteen grommets on each panel. The grommets were laced with a black satin ribbon to match the grommet skirt and the overall aesthetic of ballet and Swan Lake.