tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post5216443268599008982..comments2024-03-19T01:21:12.351-07:00Comments on Cation Designs: Experimenting With the Ralph Pink Neck Corset PatternCation Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-55627305778627852882014-07-05T17:27:33.745-07:002014-07-05T17:27:33.745-07:00hi there, nice workhi there, nice workAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307221337246054927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-1619855023589603402014-05-10T21:23:59.705-07:002014-05-10T21:23:59.705-07:00Haha Andrea, I totally tried to get my husband to ...Haha Andrea, I totally tried to get my husband to do the same thing, but he's usually done after two outfits...Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-36542175170464411882014-05-10T00:05:35.980-07:002014-05-10T00:05:35.980-07:00That sounds like my method of having photos taken ...That sounds like my method of having photos taken too! I usually get the husband to take them in chunks.<br /><br />I just did a clean up in my studio to take photos of myself wearing half a dozen different pairs of jeans, and when I cropped them you couldn't tell where they were taken anyway.<br /><br />(And I have a backlog of blogging that I want to do too)Andrea Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961683744691350839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-7867586992255147642014-05-09T22:44:40.298-07:002014-05-09T22:44:40.298-07:00Photos didn't use to be a barrier when Mr. Cat...Photos didn't use to be a barrier when Mr. Cation was a student and available all day to take pictures...now that he's traveling all the time, they happen in chunks once every couple of months. And I like your realistic "this was an available wall" photos! It fits with the style of your blog, and honestly, who has time to always shoot in grungy train yards or in front of urban murals?Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-14983305713271841432014-05-09T22:42:59.755-07:002014-05-09T22:42:59.755-07:00Glad you enjoyed it!Glad you enjoyed it!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-68645072040213609682014-05-09T22:36:05.282-07:002014-05-09T22:36:05.282-07:00Hahaha yessss I am calling it a neckier! And I lov...Hahaha yessss I am calling it a neckier! And I love the idea of using it in a Maleficent costume. She's actually my favorite Disney villain!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-67673868765500874912014-05-09T22:35:14.876-07:002014-05-09T22:35:14.876-07:00Well that's good to know re: his other pattern...Well that's good to know re: his other patterns! I was really only talking about the corset patterns, and I just get suspicious when there are no pictures and the grammar is bad :) Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-87501629613538550042014-05-09T22:27:43.137-07:002014-05-09T22:27:43.137-07:00I don't know that I'll return to this patt...I don't know that I'll return to this pattern anytime soon, but I appreciate the tips! Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-18092084791835626522014-05-09T22:26:57.695-07:002014-05-09T22:26:57.695-07:00Oh my goodness, that never even occurred to me! My...Oh my goodness, that never even occurred to me! My neck needs to be more giraffe-like, though!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-52874075390772430442014-05-09T22:26:25.936-07:002014-05-09T22:26:25.936-07:00I think this pattern is actually very doable even ...I think this pattern is actually very doable even without the instructions, as long as you know how to put basic pieces together. Like I said, it doesn't need to be as durable as an actual corset since it's not reducing anything, so it could almost be sewn just like a regular garment that happens to have boning! Give it a try!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-27992632087465577372014-05-09T22:24:54.173-07:002014-05-09T22:24:54.173-07:00Hah, there's no way I'd ever wear somethin...Hah, there's no way I'd ever wear something like this to class! And thank you for the welcome back...I've missed blogging more than I thought!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-62697599104065598052014-05-09T22:24:09.896-07:002014-05-09T22:24:09.896-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-24695880146781621612014-05-09T22:23:58.074-07:002014-05-09T22:23:58.074-07:00Oooh, let's start a trend called upscale vampi...Oooh, let's start a trend called upscale vampira...I like that name!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-39399745861604073982014-05-09T14:32:46.303-07:002014-05-09T14:32:46.303-07:00This is why your blog is always a must read! Photo...This is why your blog is always a must read! Photos are such a barrier for me too... I look at all the amazing photoshoots out there and then I'm like "whatever, I'll just stand in front of this wall or I'll NEVER blog anything ever."Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-61518714836246443842014-05-09T12:37:03.435-07:002014-05-09T12:37:03.435-07:00This is really frakkin awesome. Thanks for postin...This is really frakkin awesome. Thanks for posting!!Ravennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398966027665795102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-87117287319662461252014-05-09T12:19:45.808-07:002014-05-09T12:19:45.808-07:00this is suuuuper cool!this is suuuuper cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-2660004175680113502014-05-09T12:04:23.038-07:002014-05-09T12:04:23.038-07:00This is really cool!! I don't think I've e...This is really cool!! I don't think I've ever heard of a neck corset (neckier? It can't be a bustier cause it's not the bust - ha! LOL) I love how elegant it is - you could do an awesome evil stepmother/Malificent kind of costume with this! :) Symonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965640501644567685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-64055326179424831002014-05-09T07:25:54.168-07:002014-05-09T07:25:54.168-07:00well i'm glad you removed that barrier, becaus...well i'm glad you removed that barrier, because this is, as usual, awesome. <br /><br />i've tried one of his garment patterns, and it was perfection-- i know what you mean about the site though! marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-82717065477998337952014-05-09T06:42:00.557-07:002014-05-09T06:42:00.557-07:00Such an interesting piece! If it were for a theatr...Such an interesting piece! If it were for a theatre or film production, I'm sure whooper-poppers (the huge snaps) would be stitched to each shoulder and then to whatever garment was worn under it to keep it from twisting off the shoulders.<br /><br />To match your neckline curve, I think the easiest tool to use would be a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wrights-20-Inch-Flex-Design-Rule/dp/B000NIRF8O/ref=sr_1_4?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1399642724&sr=1-4&keywords=flexible+ruler" rel="nofollow">flexible ruler.</a><br /><br />I can't wait to see how you find a way to use the neck-corset with a costume!<br /><br />~ BrookeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-29998241123851570162014-05-09T00:09:43.913-07:002014-05-09T00:09:43.913-07:00Okay, now you have to cosplay the Director from Ni...Okay, now you have to cosplay the Director from Nimona.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-27391410446805974662014-05-08T23:45:15.731-07:002014-05-08T23:45:15.731-07:00I have wanted this neck corset since I saw the pat...I have wanted this neck corset since I saw the pattern, but have no corsetry experience and am not even sure where to start (other than Leimomi's classes, which I might do yet). But seeing this on you makes me want it even more! Corsetry, here I come!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-76837747489164119952014-05-08T23:30:28.837-07:002014-05-08T23:30:28.837-07:00Distinctive! Should get everyone's attention i...Distinctive! Should get everyone's attention in Science classes! Welcome back - I've missed you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827085221706115029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-81236377540138811792014-05-08T21:55:10.735-07:002014-05-08T21:55:10.735-07:00So cool! Great job.So cool! Great job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02453433343333593852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-10260538916853712982014-05-08T21:27:58.436-07:002014-05-08T21:27:58.436-07:00Very nice construction for doing What You Want (Th...Very nice construction for doing What You Want (Thor), and kind of upscale vampira.... almost gothique! Brava for trying the Pink Patterns, go you! Ill Clad Half Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370205630955640896noreply@blogger.com