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Beginners workshop weekend of 23/24th June

The next beginners class will be a weekend class in Glasgow on the 23/24th June (10.00 till 5.00 each day) Cost £160 corset_workshop_info (includes booking form) Contact Anna to book

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Weekend Class

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Each time I do a workshop, it reminds me of why I love doing them. The class went well, the people were lovely and the corsets were beautifully made. The Butterick 4254 pattern has been adapted and lengthened to each … Continue reading

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Beginners class 2012 starting 29th February

The first classes for 2012 will be beginners evening classes starting Wednesday 29th February, the class will  run for 6 weeks (Glasgow). Cost £160 corset workshop brochure This class is now full, the next class will be a weekend class … Continue reading

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Weekend Workshop – September

This was the last weekend workshop for 2011 – next years workshops will start in March. There were 5 in the class and all did really well. We used the Laughing Moon Dore pattern and everyone managed to pretty much … Continue reading

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The Fashion Gallery

I visited The Fashion Gallery. Had fun and enjoyed the visit – will definitely go back..

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Symington Collection

I went on a road trip with some corset making friends to the Snibston Discovery Park Leicester. The trip had been organised by Foundations Revealed and we were kindly given permission to view, handle and photograph some of the amazing … Continue reading

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Weekend Class Glasgow 10th & 11th September

I will be running a beginners corset making class on the weekend of 10/11th September, cost £160 If interested just email me -  anna@corsetworkshop.com

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Vivienne Westwood Corsets

Here are some Vivienne Westwood corsets – all bought secondhand. They look incredible on,  the 18th Century inverted cone shape compresses the bust leaving nowhere else for it to go but up! The pattern and construction are deceptively simple (and … Continue reading

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Ideal Bust Improver

This bust improver was a lucky find… There is an identical one in the Symington collection – here. They date theirs to 1905. The purpose of the ‘improver’ was to produce the ‘low bust and straight front’ profile which comes … Continue reading

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Weekend Workshop

The 2 day corset workshop which ran over a weekend went really well. The first day was pretty intensive and we covered alot of ground. This allowed us to take it a little more easy on the Sunday, and the … Continue reading

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