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Cathie Jung

cathieinamsterdamlogoCathie Jung is visiting the Netherlands, and Gallery 35 and FAQ 27 has been added to her website. In the FAQ, she tell how she prefer her corsets to be made of cotton brocade or leather for daily wear, and she also answer several other questions.

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J.C. Creations

bergetlewis001Corsets from the Dutch corsetmaker J.C. Creations, were used on the Dutch TV show Just the two of us. The corset were worn by Monique Smit and Berget Lewis.

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Corsetmaking DVDs

OmslagDVD_korset_2Boeken Bella Hendriks Modevakschool has made two boxes about corsetmaking. The description of the content is: “DVD-Box 1 with two DVDs, collect more than 2 hours of photomaterial about making a corset as underwear. How to take measures, making a basic pattern, making a mockup and how to adjust the pattern as a result of the mockup, the special material and techniques are explained clearly and in details. A second DVD-Box about corsetmaking has been released. Dvd-box 2 also contains two DVD’s (total 75 minutes). In this editon, the following subject are shown: Making a corset pattern for a corset with shoulderstraps, a corset with cups, additionally several variations of the basis pattern and how to make a corset with expandable edges. Both DVD-Boxes are priced at €32,95 (including shipment in the Netherlands). Audio on both boxes are in Dutch.”
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Lynoure stopped making corsets

Lynoure from Finland, has stopped taking orders for custom garments, and will concentrate on patterndrafting and giving lessons. She will draft patterns for historic costumes, corsets and other unique creations, according to the requirements from the customer.