The stays-inspired corset top is done!

It's made from an old pair of jeans, spray painted with sparkling blue fabric paint and bound with black bias tape.

I've used some paracord for lacing, but I think it isn't sparkly enough, and will probably look for something else in the stash.

Worn over a skirt and petticoat the tabs do something funny, but that was just to be decent while taking the pictures, if worn *below* the skirt they should do their jobs.

Of course it is quite wrinkly, since it's unboned (there are just zip ties on both sides of the eyelets), but I'd say it works quite well a) as a costumey fun thing done with things I already had home b) as a general idea that I've cut the right size of the pattern and can proceed with cutting the real thing (and then properly fit them according to the instructions).

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