Bustier

This is a new direction for me. My first leather garment since I made sheepskin coats at Tahoe thirty some years ago.

I've been toying with the idea of making a steampunk leather corset, since they seem to be the rage among the ladies of steam.

I decided to start simple by making this black leather bustier with rivets and leather lacing running through eyelets. I haven't made a back strap yet, as I am undecided on how to do it. What do you all think? Please take my poll (upper right) and let me know.

Space Helmet poll

Please take the poll. What story best suits the helmet as it looks so far. A space explorer as in "From the Earth to the Moon"; an underground explorer as in "Journey to the Center of the Earth"; a deep sea diver as in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"; or an emergency rescuer, as might be needed in a steampunk dystopia?

Your answers will help determine how I finish the helmet and the accompanying story. Thanks for participating! If you can't see the photograph of the helmet lower on the page you can see it here: helmet photograph.