Oh hey, there was something I wanted to burble about!

[cupcake_goth]

As seen on steamfashion a while ago, button covers for corset busks! (clicky-link, rah rah rah!)

I think that's a brilliant idea. I very much want to make some for my own corset collection. And I just had an idea that is either completely foolish, or amazingly clever, you tell me: instead of soldering pins onto the backs of buttons that you've cut the shank off of, wouldn't the jewelry finding to make clip-back earrings work just as well? The flat bit would slip behind the busk loop, and then the "front" of the button would close over the entire post & loop. You know, the same sort of theory behind fancy button covers for shirts & blouses.

Why yes, I am going to be experimenting with this in the next few days. I'll report back on how well it worked.

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Comments

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

the clip on earrings flap actually would stick out too much, and is not terribly secure.

I do have soldering technology... I am happy to trade for sewing technology.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

I still think honest-to-goodness button covers might work, too.

But yes, we should swap technologies.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I would like that very very much. :)

I have very little sewing technology, honestly. Even if we all pile into the Jeep to come down for a weekend day, and let the boys either play or help (considering our boys, either is possible).

Another technology we should trade - I can draft patterns. For anything. To the right size, and everything. I just need some sort of paper and some tape to build them from. It's the only really useful skill I got from my mother where sewing is concerned.

[gaaneden.livejournal.com]

I would love to get in on this but, honestly, the only crafting ability I have is to craft stories.