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Measurements

The measuring directions included here are for

the corset macro. Some of the measurements are

different than the ones required for macros created

by Leena Lahteenmaki. If you are using the edit-

ing software (Deluxe Editor or Home Studio), it is

necessary to create a separate measurement table

for the Renaissance corset. Some of these mea-

surements seem a bit strange and there are a lot of

them. However, a good ﬁt is worth the effort.

•Be aware that some people have a hard time

ﬁnding where their true waist lies. If your model

puts her hands on her hip bones, her waist should be

just above her hands. This different from the fash-

ion waist which goes up and down frequently.

Please do not add ease to the raw measure-

ments. You will be asked for waist and bust ease

amounts in the program dialog boxes. Waist ease

will depend upon the amount of cinching you wish

the corset to do. Typically waist ease will be 0 or

less. Bust ease will be minus 1” to 2” (-2.5 - to -

5cm) depending upon the size of the bust and how

much of a “push-up” effect you want. Wearers with

a small bust will probably want a bust ease of 0 .

When in doubt, start with 0, it is always possible

to take the corset in.

Here are some things to remember:

•The model should be wearing appropriate

undergarments. It is best not to wear a push-up bra

when being measured.

•Tie a ribbon or piece of elastic around the

waist and the armscye to help you measure ac-

curately.

Front Measurements

F1 Full Bust Width:

Measure across the

fullest part of the bust

from side seam to side

seam . Generally this is

1 1/2” (4 cm) below the

armscye.

F3 Apex to Apex: Mea-

sure between the highest

points of the bust.

F3________________

F1________________

F2 Above Bust Width:

(also called “width of

chest”) Measure from

side seam to side seam

across the upper bust.

F4 Bust Depth : Mea-

sure from the point

where the shoulder

seam would meet the

base of the neck down

to the bust apex.

F4________________

F2________________

F5 Neck side to Waist:

This measurement ex-

tends from the side of

the neck and shoulder

seam to the waistline.

(This is a common mea-

surement that is often

referred to as “shoulder

to waist over bust.”)

F9 Across Shoulders:

Measure from one

shoulder across the front

to the other.

F9________________

F10 Full Side Length:

Measure from the shoul-

der seam at the armscye

to 4” (10 cm) around

the armscye and down

the side seam at the

waistline.

F5________________

F6 Center Front Neck

to Waist: This mea-

surement starts at the

hollow at the base of the

neck and extends down

the center front to the

waist.

F10_______________

F6________________

F7 Front Across Chest:

Measure across the

front of the chest from

armscye to armscye.

This line should be 3”

(7.5 cm) below the base

of the neck.

F11 Waist, front: Mea-

sure from side seam

to side seam along the

waist.

F11_______________

F7________________

F8 Shoulder Slope:

Measure from the end of

the shoulder (the bone

that forms the top of the

shoulder is a good refer-

ence point) to the center

front of the waist.

F8________________

Back Measurements

B5 Shoulder Slope:

Measure from the end

of the shoulder at the

armscye down to the

center back of the

waist.

B1 Full Back Width:

Measure across the back

from side seam to side

seam directly below the

armscye.

B5________________

B1________________

B2 Side Neck to Waist:

Measure from the side

of the neck and shoul-

der seam down to the

waistline at the center

back point.

B6 Across Shoulders:

Measure from where the

shoulder seam meets the

armscye (or at the bone

that marks the top of the

shoulder). Measure to

the same point on the

other shoulder.

B2________________

B6______________

B3 Center Back, neck

to waist: Measure from

the base of the neck

(there is a lumpy bone

there) at the center back

down to the waist.

B7 Full Side Length:

Measure from the shoul-

der seam at the armscye

4” around the armscye

and down to the side

seam at the waistline.

B3________________

B7________________

B4 Across Back: Mea-

sure across the back from

armscye to armscye at

4” (10 cm) below the

base of the neck.

B8 Back Waist: Mea-

sure the waist from side

seam to side seam.

B4________________

B8________________

Full Torso Measurements

Additional Measurements

FB1 Shoulder Length:

Measure from where the

base of the neck inter-

sects with the shoulder

seam out to the shoulder

point (where the arrm-

scye meets the shoulder

seam).

FB4 Waist Ease: This

is the amount of waist

cinching you would

like. Enter a negative

number from 0 to -2”

(5 cm). When in doubt,

use 0. It is easier to take

the corset in if it is too

loose than to let it out.

Remember that your

corset is likely to stretch

as it is worn.

FB1_______________

FB2 Side Seam: Mea-

sure from the armscye to

waist at the side seam.

FB4 Waist Ease:____

FB5 Bust Ease: When

the corset is taken in

slightly at the point

where the bosom natu-

rally sits, it will push the

bust upward. The more

it is taken in, the more it

will push up. Bust ease

will be minus 1/2” to 2”

(1 - 5 cm) for those with

a larger bosom. Wearers

with a small bust will

probably want a bust

ease of 0 or -1/2” (1.25

cm). When in doubt,

select 0.

F2________________

FB3 Underbust: Mea-

sure under the bust

where your bra elastic

sits.

FB3_______________

Sleeve Measurement

FB5 Bust Ease:_____

S1 Shoulder to wrist:

with the arm bent, mea-

sure from the shoulder

bone to the wrist bone

around the outside of

the bent arm.

Point Depth: This is the

distance from the waist

to the corset point. This

option is only available

on the elongated front

corset.

S1________________

Point Depth:_______

→Reversible Corset: stitch the backs to

the side fronts and the straps to the back

at this time as well. Skip to steps 5 and

6 to stitch the center back. Then return to

steps 3 and 4 to mark and stitch the boning

channels. Trim all of the seam allowances

down to reduce the bulk before stitching the

channels.

3. Bone placement.

Place the bones in the desired pattern on the

inside front piece. Trace around the bones using

a pencil or water erasable marker. Remember that

the layout shown here is just a suggestion. You

can place the bones in whatever arrangement suits

you best.

Note: The bones do not need to be cut to the

correct length yet.

4. Stitch channels.

Place the front pieces wrong sides together and

machine or hand baste the layers together. Stitch

along the traced lines to create the bone channels. It

is a good idea to stitch slightly wider than the traced

lines to be sure the channels will be wide enough

for the bones. It doesn’t hurt to check the width of

your channels by sliding a bone into place.

Quilt the areas that do not contain bones with

a straight stitch in a zigzag pattern.

5. Stitch center back.

Place the left back pieces right sides together

and stitch along the center back seam.

Trim the seam allowance to 1/4” - 3/8” (1 cm).

Repeat with the right back pieces.

→Reversible Corset: skip to steps 7 and 8 to

mark and stitch the back bone placement.

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