R. H. Seamstrix

While I like the corset vest, I realized pretty quickly that corset boning does not pair well with a desk job, so I'll be making other vests and overrobes for the office, and slipping this one back into the depths of my closet. I'm glad I made it, but it won't get quite as much use as I intended for it. 

Maybe in some distant future I'll actually make the belt, but, for now, I quite like wearing the overrobe as its own piece separate from the rest of the outfit. Here is the Lennier Overrobe, I'm very pleased with how it's turned out and how it fits me!  

Slowly working on the corset vest, I had a bunch of life stuff happen and have been working on the vest gradually in the evenings. I'm almost done attaching the front to the back (it will still need the lining). 

I sewed together the vest front panels, and now I'm working on top-stitching the seams for both halves. It already looks like a vest, partly because of how distinctive the shape is with just a few pieces connected.

Yesterday was a fabric cutting morning, I cut the fabric for a corset vest I'm planning to wear to work. The front will be the yellow floral fabric, with a red back and a brown lining. 

After spending an evening working on the top for the performance outfit and running into a design challenge, I pivoted to the shorts so I could make some progress. They're pretty basic to start, but this pair will end up with a side stripe and maybe a short skirt, as well as detachable garters.