About
For Sewists who love corset making. Not just admire them. Not just style them. Make them.
Whether you’re building your first modern corset or stepping into more demanding historic construction, Ralph Pink Patterns is here to give you patterns that teach, projects that challenge, and guidance that helps you keep improving.
Who this is for
Beginners who want a real starting point
Developing makers moving from modern into historic methods. Experienced corset sewists looking for more ambitious projects. Anyone who cares about silhouette, construction, and making beautifully constructed corsets from all eras.
What this site is for
Ralph Pink Patterns is a digital sewing pattern brand built around corsetry. The heart of the site is split between modern corset sewing patterns that teach the foundations clearly, and historic corset sewing patterns that push further into more advanced shaping, construction, and technique. It is a place for makers who want to build skill, understand construction, and create garments worth the time they take to sew. From quick waspies and beginner over-busts to more demanding historic builds with piping, metal busks, and advanced shaping, the site is designed to support that progression.
What you’ll find here
Modern corsets
Core construction methods in cleaner, more accessible builds. Ideal for beginners or sewists building a solid technical foundation.
Beginner → Intermediate
Historic corsets
Specialised construction, stronger shaping, piping, metal busks. More precision required, more reward for patience.
Intermediate → Advanced
Designer patterns
A diverse collection of fashion-led patterns: dresses, shirts, outerwear, drapes, and separates for all skill sets.
Beginner + Intermediate
Our patterns
Instant digital download — no waiting for shipping
PDF formats for home and copyshop printing: A4, US Letter, and A0 included
Sizes nested together, seam allowance included
Drafted for a dressmaker’s B cup — most makers will toile and adjust before the final cut
Beyond the pattern
Patterns are only part of what this site is for. There’s a growing library of corset making technique articles covering construction, materials, fit, finishing, and the choices that make one corset behave differently from another.
The goal is to help you sew better, understand the craft more clearly, and keep building skills from one project to the next…
…Not just download and move on.
About the brand
Founded by Ralph Pink
A fashion designer and digital pattern maker with roots in couture, fashion design, and corsetry. That background shapes everything here: a strong focus on silhouette, technical construction, and patterns that reward attention.
This site is not a personal archive. It’s a working resource for makers.
Contact Us?
We love hearing from you & are here to help when you need it.
We get a lot of emails, so please read our F.A.Q before contacting us, in case we’ve already answered your question. We always endeavour to get back to you within two working days.