Victorian Corset

Have I ever mentioned that I'm a big fan of steampunk? As this is only my fourth post, probably not, but now you know. After recently talking to a friend about the subject, I decided (once again) to try to make a steampunk-costume. Any steampunk-costume needs a proper corset, and mine's going to be in dark blue brocade. Some day, anyway. For now, as I've never made a (good, working) corset before, my trial run is going to be in green cotton. I may be able to use it as simple victorian underwear, if I ever get to make a victorian gown ;)

First time pinning and tracing. I numbered the pattern pieces so I wouldn't confuse them later on

I drafted my own pattern, using this guide.  After cutting out my mock-up and pinning it together, I was surprised how well it fit me. The only adjustment I did so far was reducing the back panel by 2cm for to have a gap there at all - I could close the mock up edge to edge.

I don't have a dressform here, so this is the best I could do to try the fit

I then used the mock-up as pattern pieces on some rough black fabric I spontaneously decided to use as flat-lining (only because the white linen I had intended for that purpose proved to be too small) and cut that out.

Second time pinning (but no tracing this time ;) )

On the green cotton that is to be the outer layer I used my paper pattern pieces again.

Third time pinning and tracing. Are you noticing a theme here?

I cut once more and then had to connect the green fabric (which was still pinned to the paper pattern-pieces) to the black fabric (still pinned to the mock-up, which I'm probably going to use as my inner lining, by the way).

This pile of pieces will hopefully turn into a beautiful corset :)

More unpinning and pinning until I was ready to stick my pins into the arm of the friend who gave the idea, had he been there. Lucky for him (and our friendship, I guess) I finally got done and won't have to do too much pinning anytime soon.
The next step will be to connect all the green to all the black pieces using a basting stitch (that's flat lining for you, I hope I got it right ;) ) and then I'll be able to start to sew the respective piecces together. That'll give me enough time to buy some boning (I will try to use zip-ties, as I've read AmericanDuchess do, but I'm not sure if they'll be any good since she only boned 18th century stays with them, to my knowledge).
As I still have to go to universtity in my free time, I will leave you with this, and go to bed. I'm very excited about this project :)