A NEW CORSET IN MY LIFE.

The other morning my grandmother said that she can't wait until I have the baby so that she can play with it. I am not expecting a child! So despite the fact that I have to excuse there verbal diarrhea since she has been diagnosed with dementia, it still does not excuse the fact that she saw what I was in denial about. I look like I came from Whoville.
Yes I know that I need to keep exercising despite the fact that it does not feel like it is working, but if you want to look better immediately you need a corset. Not one of those elastic girdles that only give you the same shape only smaller, not one of those slimming and shaping things that work well until you have to go to the bathroom, but a real corset with lacing and steel.
I browsed my closet to find a corset. I knew I bought some from Passional here in Philly, but after a few hours I remembered that my aunt begged me to sell her those. Then, I remembered that I made a corset sometime back when I had a thing for Victorian clothing (As if I don't wear period clothing already). So after rummaging for a few more hours , I find this beautiful piece of work. The problem is now that it is way too small. Since I promised myself I would not wear anything unless I made it, I guess I have to sew.
I found my hammer, I found the metal thing that makes the holes, I think I have some great dupioni silk and the muslin to back it. I just need the pattern and the busks. Yes, I COULD make the pattern myself, but I think I should go with a pattern based on what was used at the time when ladies actually wore corsets instead of problem solving myself. The question now is I what type of style will fit my body type and the kind of clothes I wear? This could be interesting since I do not wear suits too much any more.
Anyway, when I find out what I finally come up with something I will post it.