has anyone ever made a corset from a pattern before?

I've tried most of the commercial corest patterns out there, and the best so far is from www.lafnmoon.com. Laughing Moon also offers an instructional video, which I ahve not tried, but it can't hurt, right? :)

The Silverado gives the best shape for modern sensibilities. http://www.lafnmoon.com/victunder.htm

The waist will stretch about two inches more than the pattern, so cut it out accordingly. Also, the bust cups come out small, so use the bust cup size one larger than what you are. So if you wear a B bra, use bust cup C.

You can get all the supplies you need to make a corset from http://www.farthingales.on.ca/

You can purchase antique corset patterns...cost is about 12.00 or so. Purchase heavy-duty boning at same time, not that difficult to make. Suggest you make a muslin and size on body, once sized, mark seams, make seam allowance, then take apart and use the muslin pieces for your cutting pattern. Do this will all clothing you make...muslin first, then cut to muslin pattern. Use UNBLEACHED muslin. IF you want to start from scratch, you will need a dress form that has clearly marked Princess seams..you cannot elect to place seams wherever you want them.

Source: Costume maker, 35 years. Had my own company, To The Nines Dancewear for many years...got tire of sewing, fitting, etc...opened a new company and left that stuff behind years ago.

I have made one, they are a bi*ch. Take carefull measurements and put your ties in the front so you can tie it yourself. My biggest probelm was making sure the fabric didn't rip. Utilmatly I used some pleather, and little button rings for the tie holes so the fabric didn't rip. It's hard and its made of several pieces. good luck mine took me 2 and a 1/2 weeks of steady sewing (2 hours a night).