A Comparison of Bodice Stiffeners

corded bodice-front corded bodice-side corded bodice-slumped corded bodice-slumped side
Linen bodice stiffened with 1/8 inch hemp cord
linen bodice-front linen bodice-side linen bodice-slumped linen bodice-slumped side
Un-stiffened bodice made from three layers of linen
quilted bodice-front quilted bodice-side quilted bodice-slumped Sorry... I didn't think to take a slumped side view of this one before I re-quilted it!
Quilted bodice made from linen and 3 layers of thin cotton batting
canvas bodice-front canvas bodice-side canvas bodice-slumped canvas bodice-slumped side
Canvas bodice made from 4 layers of heavy denim and canvas
(the thrid image has been lightened so you can see the wrinkle)




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