Reddit reviews The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners

I don't know how much you know about corset making, but I recommend you use coutile or duck cloth to reenforce your corset. I'm also a big fan of steel bones if you aren't already using them. http://www.corsetmaking.com/ and http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/ are both great suppliers of quality corset making supplies. This is also a good book about corset construction, it's basic, but through. Sorry if I'm saying things you already know. Your corset is beautiful!

Mock up, mock up, mock up. You will need a fitting buddy. And you will want to fit it WITH bones (just slam on some tape for channels and slide them in). Most dress forms tend to be less than useful for checking these, as they are not squishy enough.

Linda Spark's book is more geared towards victorian corsets, but has a lot of good, basic info on materials and finishing. It also talks about mock-ups and fitting - not all of the notes will apply for this period, but it is a good point of reference.

The best material for a corset is a coutil - it is a twill weave with minimal stretch. You can get it in a basic finish, and do it with a fashion fabric, or Farthingales has some absolutely beautiful brocades and other fancies. They are expensive, but you don't need a lot of fabric for a corset.

When it comes to boning, some folks will say zip ties - these are cheaper, but I prefer spiral steel for this period. Spring steel/flat steel is fine for later periods, but 18th tends to have the bones closer together so you want something with a bit more give.

A guide to making my own corsets is pretty unique, right?

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New Complete Guide to Sewing for general sewing techniques.

For tailoring men's clothes, Classic Tailoring Techniques (and women's.)

For pattern drafting, Winnifred Aldrich has a great line of books.
There's also Fundamentals of Men's Fashion Design, casual and tailored. As well as Patternmaking for Fashion Design.

For corsets, Waisted Efforts and The Basics of Corset Building are good.

For making shirts, Shirtmaking.

For learning to sew stretch/knit fabrics, Sew U: Home Stretch is pretty good.

And for just having a bunch of fun with patterns, the Pattern Magic series is plain awesome. I think there's three of them out now.

Edit: thought of more!

The Art of Manipulating Fabric is great. And www.threadsmagazine.com as well as the corresponding print publication.