Since Mother Eve in the Garden long ago

Well, this has been a very satisfying day, because I've (basically) finished my generic Victorian corset (read: not actually quite right for any part of the Victorian era, but produces a suitable hourglass silhouette), and while I only get a couple of inches of reduction, a) that is literally more reduction than I have ever before achieved, and b) despite the fact that that's not too much reduction, because of the shaping and the round-waist effect, I get a really good figure. It's not perfect (my bust is already wide-set and the corset makes it even more so, there's weird flaring at the bottom of the front pieces, the top edge is a bit low), but it will do me for a while and provide a great starting point for when I replace it.

And now to bed, quite early for a Friday night, but I'm tired and not good at sleeping in.

For once, a corset is going generally right! The hip panels aren't right yet, I had the same problem the time I made this crappily for my Emma costume, but they need to be cut down rather than made bigger, so: A+. I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of this whole sewing gig. I'm capable! I'm somewhat competent!

I don't know why the hip panels are so freakishly large, though. I suspect I did the percentage method at the wrong level and made them flare out too much. Fortunately I never flat-felled that seam, so I can take them out and cut them down easily.