Blue/Yellow Masc Corset Vest

This is a corset vest I made for a friend. The photos don't include the corset lacing because I shipped him the laces separately to cut to fit when he received it. The fabric is two kinds of cotton Batik, with a dark blue cotton lining. The lapels have embroidery to highlight the dye pattern of the Batik. The entire vest is hand-sewn, the embroidery was added to the lapels before the lapels were sewn to the rest of the vest.

Made with Simplicity pattern S9087.

The front of a corset vest. Most of the front is a dark blue batik pattern with very tiny lighter blue leaves on a dark blue background. The eight buttons are dark blue, the lower lapels have blue embroidery on some of the petals. The upper lapels are yellow batik with a swirling three-leaf design. Some of the leaves on the upper lapels are embroidered.The back of a corset vest (without lacing). The fabric is yellow batik with a swirling three-leaf design. The partially visible lining is dark blue. The grommets to hold the lacing are yellow metal.




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