to use a pre-made bias binding to finish the corset. Satin, cotton, faux leather, etc. can all create different effects, and for this corset I decided to use black faux leather . We're going to bind the bottom edge, put the steel bones in, and then finish off by binding the top edge. The quickest way to bind a corset is by machine. First we need to sort out those ends. Leather and faux leather do not recover from stitching, so we cannot baste or pin our binding in place. Instead, we can tape it. Figure 24 shows a small bit of clear water-soluble dressmaking tape placed at the bottom outer corner of one of the CB panels. Figure 24: Clear dressmaking tape The faux leather binding is pressed onto the tape and folded and taped to the inside (figure 25). Figure 25: Sticking and folding the binding in place. The binding is then folded and taped (figure 26) to hold it temporarily in place. Alternatively, you may trim the binding edges rather than fold them away (leather and faux leather won't fray). At this stage, you can either tape the entire length of the binding, or you can start stitching folding the binding around the lower edge of the corset by hand as you go (figure 27). You can also purchase feet designed to make this process easier, but I wished to challenge my machine-finishing skills as they aren't as strong as my hand-finishing. Continue around the corset, folding