THINGS YOU NEED FOR CUTTING PATTERN:

• DRESSMAKER'S PENCIL
• FUSIBLE INTERFACING (Stitch Witchery) or LONG PINS (I HIGHLY recommend using fusible interfacing, as it eliminates the need for using any pins while cutting or sewing, makes cutting MUCH easier and more precise, stabilizes the fabric and prevents fraying!!!
• FABRIC WEIGHTS can be useful if using pins
• MEASURING TAPE
• RULER
• SHARP LONG SCISSORS OR ROTARY CUTTER AND CUTTING BOARD
• FASHION FABRIC:
about 1 - 1 3/4 yds. depending on width of fabric and size and style of corset, more if you are using self-fabric for outside boning casing and/or binding edges
• HEAVY BROCADE/JAQUARD
• HEAVY SATIN
• FAILLE
• TAFFETA
• VELVETEEN
• PVC Plastic - There is a HEAVY patent-looking pvc plastic that doesn't stretch that is wonderful to work with, but hard to find! Do NOT (!!!) try to use the stretchy-backed pvc for corsetry, it's just not worth the hassle!
• LEATHER
• UPHOLSTERERS' FABRIC (Weights are great for durability, although patterned fabrics are generally scaled too large to be appropriate)

  There are many other fabrics that may be used, but the heavier the fabric and the tighter the weave the more durable it will be. If making a corset for daily wear look for 100% cotton fabric as it will breathe better, be much more comfortable, and minimize the possibility of rash.

• LINING FABRIC: Equal the amount or twice the amount of fashion fabric, depending on construction method used
• COTTON CANVAS is what I now prefer to use on virtually all the corsets I sew, as the weave is extremely strong, easy to orient pattern to the grain on, and all corsets Ive made with this have held their shape quite well.
• TWILLS are the traditional weave of fabric to use for corsets, but it is difficult to orient the pattern to the grain, and I have found that the fabric tends to stretch strangely after wearing, making the corset appear to twist.
• TICKING
• POPLIN
• BROADCLOTH

  There are other fabrics which are appropriate. Natural fibers are the most desirable, especially for extended periods of wear as they breathe better and are more absorbent. When choosing a fabric you should take into account how well it will hold a crease when pressed, (as it makes sewing easier) and how much it stretches. Fabric with too much stretch won't bear the tension when the corset is laced. Then the fashion fabric may tear, especially if the waist reduction is more dramatic, or the fit of the corset may be changed. Also, if using the traditional construction method, it is important to use the same fabric for the inside lining and fashion fabric backing. Different fabrics "behave" differently, and using different fabrics it can make it more difficult when you need to match up and stitch the layers together later.