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supplies mean anything from corset bones to garters and everything in
between from corset fabric to corset laces, busks and grommets. If it’s
used in corset building we likely have it!
Farthingales L.A.’s extensive selection
of corset making supplies will fit almost any requirement
and any budget.
Please note that at the current time we can ship only within North America. For International orders we suggest that you use the shopping cart at Farthingales Canada.
The list of Corset Making Supplies stocked at
FarthingalesLA.com include the following:
We also offer a Bone Tipping
Machine/Tool which is not available through the shopping cart but you may order it online.
The above links will take you to all the
things you need to make a corset. If you
want to try making your own corset but would
feel more confident after taking a
corset making class then go
to our
corset making classes page. If
you can’t imagine trying
to make your own corset
then consider buying one. Check our ready-made
corsets page. Or you can learn more about what’s
involved in having
a corset custom made
to your measurements
on our custom
made corsets page.
The corset bones and spiral
bones pages include
pictures
of various types of corset bones.
Spiral bones come in two widths, are grey
(metal) in color and the most flexible
of all corset bones. Spring
steel bones, which
are also known as white bones,
come in four qualities. We also sell the
special “U” shaped
tips to fit the ends of bones
after you cut them and a Bone
Tipping Tool to both cut bones to length
and apply the tips! There is also a link
to the “How to tip bones with
pliers” page. See just what it
takes to successfully tip bones
without a costly tool. Check
out the Tips & Tricks page for lots of helpful instructions.
The busk
page offers 4 types of corset
busk and all come in a range of sizes. We sell only Wissner Busks and
offer the straight busk also
called a regular busk with either
silver coloured
or gold coloured hardware. This
means you can buy a gold busk
or a silver
busk to co-ordinate with your
fabric. FarthingalesLA.com also
stocks the
historical and sometimes hard
to find Spoon Busk. This is the
busk common
in the late 1800’s and shaped
like a spoon, the “bowl” of
the spoon cups over the stomach and
the “handle” fits between
the breasts. Spoon
busks are
the most expensive of all the
busks but the
shaping is worth it for fuller
figures. Wide busks are straight
busks that
are 2 inches wide in total, these
are commonly sold to opera companies
and
women needing more substantial
chest support. Some tight lacers
also like
them for the extra support.
The coutil page contains photographs
and information of all our corset fabrics;
coutil is fabric specifically
for corset making. Coutil is
not a type of weave
it’s a quality of fabric. We
sell herringbone coutil, satin
coutil and brocade coutil. The
color selection
is limited, but does include
black, white, flesh, pink and
cream. New colors
will be added over time. You'll
also find information about coutil
on the
coutil page. We do have the best
selection of true coutil in all
of North America!
Corset laces are the cords
that lace up the back of the corset. On this
page you will also
find product information about the shrink
tips used to finish corset
laces. We also sell lacing bones.
The corset notions page discusses
all of the incidental
products required for corset building.
Bias tape used to bind the corset
edges, twill tape and
petersham ribbon used
for waist stays and cable
cord used in the top edge of a corset
and bone
casing tape for holding
bones in place. You will find more
information on using
these items on our Tips & Tricks page.
The corset patterns page
offers not only the information available
from the corset pattern envelopes
but our critiques of some of the corset patterns.
Other patterns that may be of
interest can be found on the costume
pattern page for Victorian garments
and patterns for hoop skirts, farthingales
and other period underwear. The
pattern selection includes costume patterns
for both women and men. We stock
all of the Laughing Moon patterns and some
of The Mantua Maker and Truly
Victorian patterns a wider selection will
be available in future.
The grommet page has corset sized
grommets. We have kits that contain
grommets and grommet setting
tools. Grommets are available in nickel or
in brass finish and in two different
sizes. Buy the kit and then buy
grommets by the gross — 144 grommets(fronts)
and 144 washers (backs) in one box.
The garter page displays all of
our garters, links and slides. You can choose
from a selection of sizes and
styles of garters to build your own or you
can buy ready-made garters from
a limited selection. You will find other
hardware and findings on this page such as hooks and
eyes and zigzag wires - a.k.a. "wiggle" bones.
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