FOUNDATIONS REVEALED COMPETITION ENTRY
Eline Vere a book by Louis Couperus
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Outline the story …
Entry inspired by Eline Vere by Louis Couperus. Eline Vere is a passionate and rebellious young socialite, living in The Hague at the turn of the 20th century. Driven by a highly active imagination, she attempts to escape the narrow confines of her bourgeois existence and to force reality to live up to her dreams. The story takes you with her, in her downward spiral, as she does not seem capable to align real life, and life as she envisioned to be.
"She had done a lot of reading"—always a bad sign— "and was especially taken with Ouida's rich phantasmagoria of imagined lives in vibrant hues under the golden sunshine of Italian skies. Eline was enraptured by the virtues and prowess of noble heroes and the astonishing beauty of infernally wicked or divinely righteous heroines; indeed she was frequently seized with a passionate longing to reside in one of those old English castles herself, the kind of place where earls and duchesses observed such refined etiquette in their courtships, and where exquisitely romantic trysts were held in ancient parklands, with stage-like settings shimmering in the moonlight against a backdrop of blue-green boughs."
Outline the construction…
I have made a corset starting out with the ref-W pattern of atelier Sylphe, that I adjusted to my own sizes. It is a single layer construction, using lapped seams. I grew up calling these french seams, but I know that in English the thing that I would call an English seam is called a french seam. But how these seams are properly called in English escapes me at the moment. I made external boning cases. The bones are artificial whale bone, pierced and flossed through that in true historical fashion. The lace on the corset is antique from the 1920s. I love giving life to these treasures.
I loved seeing this one come together on Insta! Amazing work <3
Good tight lacer- congratulations.
This is so, so lovely. The detail in the flossing is incredible, the lace is such a perfect addition. It’s constructed beautifully. Congratulations!
Wonderful fit! And thos details♡♡♡
I love the shape and the details. So nice you found antique lace to use here, and that flossing is wonderful.
The fit is so good! Wonderful corset.
What a nice corset. The fit of it is so good. Congratulations. The flossing is so nice too.
Wow, fantastic fit! Well done!
This is so beautiful! I love the shape you achieved with this pattern, and detailed flossing work. I also love using antique lace in creations and want to see these beautiful textiles out in the light of day, but I’m usually too afraid to actually USE it, so kudos to you for including this beautiful period detail! It *really* adds a perfect finishing touch to your beautiful piece – thank you for sharing it!
Beautiful work! Your flossing is so delicate and I love the lace that you picked.
I love the detail seaming of the corset and your flossing is the sweetest!
So beautiful! You created a gorgeous shape with the corset, and the delicate flossing embroidery is just divine! Well done!
Absolutely stunning!!!!
You’ve achieved a great shape and fit for your body, it looks amazing! And I immidiately thought to myself (before reading the entry), that “that lace has to be antique!” 😀 <3 Wonderful work 👏