Group 2 'Toxic Sour' Corset Designs

These are the designs Yolanda came up with for the 2nd group which is made up of 2 corsets.

Group 1 'Candy' Corset Designs

These are the designs by Yolanda Collins that we will be working from for the candy themed corsets that our client has requested. Our client has specified that she would like 6 corsets in total, 3 sets of 2, all different in style and design but are different linked together through the use of fabrics, colour and surface decoration.

Once Upon a Tease

As an extra project outside of our uni work timetable several of us from Level 5 took up the opportunity to gain some extra corset making work experience for a burlesque club called 'Once Upon a Tease'. In the first meeting we had with Samantha, the manager of the club, the basic brief and specifications were laid out for us; as a group of 8 we are to produce 7 corsets in total made up of 2 sets.

The first set is to be candy inspired consisting of 5 corsets - x2 all in one corsets, x1 corset and x1 underbust corset. The corsets in this group are to be the same theme/colour and link together through use of surface 

decoration, colour and fabric however not be the same. 

We were given this  image of Dita Von  Teese as an

idea of what Samantha had in mind for the underbust corset

as she specified that she wanted the suspenders built in

to the corset.

For the second set of corsets, sticking to the candy theme, Samantha wanted 2 corsets of a 'Toxic Sour' theme using emerald greens and Liquorice coloured fabrics. With both groups we're given a lot of freedom to put our stamp on it and come up with a lot of ideas ourselves as to the final design. We are to decide amongst us what style of corsets are to be made for the Toxic sour set with the only specification being that they have long bustles.

Considerations

Today we met up with Samantha and took all the burlesque dancers measurements for the corsets that we are to make. We were able to confirm with Samantha her wishes and what key design features were essential in order for the dancers to perform effectively and with ease.


Considerations like quick and easy fastenings are something that we are going to have to consider and adapt into the design so that the girls can subtly unfasten their corsets as part of their routine without it looking being distracting and awkward.


Our deadline is the 25th May which we all feel confidant we can meet however the pressure is one to manage all of our other ongoing uni work which is due in the same week so its going to be essential that we manage our time efficiently and effectively so that we can produce work of a high standard and not let our uni work suffer.

First meeting

As a group of makers working together on this project outside of uni for the Burlesque club 'Once  Upon a Tease' I'm already really enjoying the professional side of the experience as its a taster of what's to come and what's to be expected of a freelance maker once they start working professionally for paying clients. 

We had out first meeting back in February were we met with our client Samantha and discussed what her requirements were and how she wants the designs to look. We then went away and sat down as a group and went over out meeting and discussed some possibilities and made the collective decision to get a costume designer involved!!!

Level 5 costume designer Yolanda Collins then came up with some fantastic designs for both groups of corsets which we were then able to take back to Samantha and discuss further.