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Commercial Corset Patterns
Not all of these are true corsets, and none of them are perfect, but
these are the readily-available patterns that could be fairly easily converted
into a true corset.
| Company |
Pattern Number |
Shape |
Straps |
Lacing |
Separating Front Busk |
Neckline |
Bust Gores |
Waist |
| Vogue |
2810 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
straight or sweetheart |
no |
basque |
| Vogue |
2732 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
straight |
no |
basque |
| Vogue |
7427 |
Contemporary Overbust |
yes |
back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
round |
no |
straight |
| Simplicity |
5726 |
Victorian |
no |
back |
yes |
straight |
no |
basque |
| Simplicity |
7215 |
Victorian |
no |
back |
yes |
straight |
yes |
basque |
| Simplicity |
4902 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
back |
no |
sweetheart |
no |
tulip |
| Simplicity |
4962 |
Contemporary Overbust |
yes |
front and back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
broken sweetheart |
no |
broken basque |
| Simplicity |
5843 |
Tube Underbus |
no |
back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
straight |
no |
basque |
| Simplicity |
5375 |
Ribbon |
no |
front |
no, but could be inserted easily |
straight |
no |
basque |
| Simplicity |
8851 |
Contemporary Underbust |
yes |
front |
no |
round |
no |
basque |
| Simplicity |
9466 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
back |
no |
straight |
no |
straight |
| Butterick |
3706 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
sweetheart |
no |
basque |
| Butterick |
6766 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
side |
no |
straight |
no |
straight |
| Butterick |
4131 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
back |
no |
sweetheart |
no |
straight |
| Butterick |
4228 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
back |
no |
straight |
no |
straight |
| Butterick |
3906 |
Contemporary Underbust |
yes |
front |
no |
round |
no |
vest |
| Butterick |
4254 |
Baroque |
yes |
back |
no |
straight |
no |
basque |
| Butterick |
4254 |
Georgian |
yes |
front and back |
no |
straight |
no |
basque |
| Butterick |
4254 |
Victorian |
no |
back |
yes |
straight |
optional |
basque |
| McCall's |
4513 |
Contempory Underbust |
no |
back |
no |
straight |
no |
basque |
| McCall's |
3853 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
decorative front, functional back |
no |
straight |
no |
basque |
| McCall's |
3853 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
sweetheart |
no |
basque |
| McCall's |
4376 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
optional decorative front, functional back |
no |
straight |
no |
straight |
| McCall's |
4248 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
front |
no |
straight |
no |
basque |
| McCall's |
4248 |
Contemporary Overbust |
no |
back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
straight |
no |
basque |
| McCall's |
3681 |
Modern Baroque look |
yes - upper arm |
back |
no |
sweetheart |
no |
basque |
| McCall's |
4109 |
Contemporary Overbust |
optional |
back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
straight |
no |
semi-basque |
| McCall's |
4455 |
Contemporary Overbust |
yes |
optional front and/or back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
round |
no |
straight |
| McCall's |
4455 |
Contemporary Underbust |
yes |
optional front and/or back |
no, but could be inserted easily |
round |
no |
straight |
| McCall's |
4549 |
Contemporary Overbust |
yes |
back |
no |
round |
no |
basque |
| McCall's |
3609 |
Victorian |
no |
back |
yes |
straight |
no |
basque |
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