Fabrics and materials for sewing a classic corset.

If you’re taking our Corset with Two Curves course, here’s everything you’ll need to sew your corset — from fabrics to finishing details.We’ve also gathered all the must-have items in this Amazon store list for your convenience.

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Which fabrics and materials to use for sewing a classic corset?

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1️⃣ Main and Lining Fabric

Depending on your corset size, you’ll need 120–150 cm (47–59 inches) of fabric. Width may vary from 90 to 150 cm (35–59 inches).

Popular choices:

• Charmeuse Satin Fabric

• Poly Poplin

• Premium Filament Yarn Polyester Crepe Back Satin

• Poly Crepe Back Satin

• Peach Skin Fabric

• Matte Satin (Peau de Soie) Duchess Fabric

2️⃣ Fusing Material (Interfacing)

Used for duplicating the main and lining fabrics.You’ll need 140–170 cm (55–67 inches) in length and 90–150 cm (35–59 inches) in width.

Recommended:

• Interfacing Option 1

• Interfacing Option 2

• Interfacing Option 3

3️⃣ Thin Fusing Material (for Cup Padding)

You’ll need 0.5 m (20 inches).

• Lightweight Fusing Material

4️⃣ “Rigilene” Boning

Use both 8 mm (0.3 inch) and 1.2 cm (0.47 inch) widths.

• 1.2 cm Boning

• Mixed Sizes 6–15 mm Boning Set

5️⃣ Padding Polyester

You’ll need 0.5 m (20 inches) with 1 cm (0.39 inch) thickness.

• Option 1

• Option 2

• Option 3

6️⃣ Satin Ribbon

Width 0.5–1 cm (0.19–0.39 inch) and length 2 m (78.7 inches).

• Satin Ribbon

7️⃣ Bias Tape

Width 1–2 cm (0.39–0.78 inch) and length about 2 m (78.7 inches).

• Double Fold Bias Tape

8️⃣ Grommets

Diameter 0.5 cm (0.19 inch) — you’ll need 10–20 pieces, depending on your lacing height.

• Grommet Kit 1

• Grommet Kit 2

• Grommet Kit 3

✨ With these supplies ready, you can fully focus on learning the technique and shaping your perfect corset.

That concludes our list of fabrics and materials to use for sewing a classic corset.