Welcome to your tutorial on how to put on your bodice! It's a puzzle, so here is the solution!
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| Put on the corset. Notice the zipper is intentionally upside down. This is to avoid needing a hook on top. it will already be tight on the top when you zip it. |
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| The laces can be done by using every other loop. So feel free to skip loops in between. I always do this for extra security in case one of the loops breaks. If you feel like using all of them on the night of the event, feel free, but for try-ons, it definitely will be faster and easier to skip. |
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| The velcro tabs obviously line up with the ones inside the overlay. Start with the two on the bust. |
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| Then the one on the right hip. |
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| then readjust the ones on the bust so the overlay lays mostly flat across your front. |
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| wrap around the back. note the "hill" on the top edge will under the right shoulderblade, not center. (I originally had another detail on the back sticking up, but I removed it because it was too much). |
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| wiggle and adjust and pull tight so it lays flat against the back bodice. |
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| Lift up the bottom of the newspaper, then press the overlay closed. I found that focusing on the making the top edge lay flat on the bodice rather than lining up the velcro for the final closure was key. That's why I applied extra long strips to provide more useable surface area. |
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| And now it fits perfectly! |
