Corsets & Cupcakes

Originally I had made this corset, Lilac Sweetheart, for my niece’s prom with a matching lilac, satin, high-waisted long skirt. My niece’s favorite color is lilac and when I found the perfect shade in a satin fabric I was thrilled. Paired with her silver sparkly heels she looked absolutely darling. Even though the ensemble looked like a one-piece dress, we decided together to keep the corset and skirt separate so that she can get more use out of them both with other outfits. And fortunately for me, her measurements are very close to mine!

Here comes the challenging aspect, dying all of the trims, lace, flower appliques, and lacing the exact same lilac color as the satin fabric. With my lilac dye I felt like a mad scientist boiling water on my stovetop and dipping each trim in the pot until I reached the exact match.