Grace corset sewing pattern

Skill level: Beginner

Grace is ideal for first-time corset makers who want to learn proper modern corset construction without starting at the hardest end of the craft. You’ll build confidence with two-layer construction, internal boning placement, back lacing, eyelets, and clean bias-bound finishing, the core methods that support the rest of the modern corset range and make the transition into more advanced corsetry much easier later on.

New to corset making? Read how to choose your first corset pattern.

Fabric usage

Decorative fabric: 140 cm wide × 42 cm
Structural coutil: 140 cm wide × 80 cm

Fabric suggestions

Use structural coutil for the strength layer. That is what gives Grace the support, stability, and body it needs. For the outer layer, choose a lightweight fabric that suits the mood you want: satin, chiffon, lace, cotton, or another lightweight woven all work well when paired with a stable base.

Grace is especially strong as a decorative project because the closed front gives you uninterrupted space to work with. Lace placement, beading, appliqué, contrast panels, trims, or bold fabric choices all work beautifully here. Lace appliqué or placement instructions are not included in the pattern.

Supplies

258 cm × 1.2 cm bias binding
32 eyelets with backing washers (0.8 cm hole diameter)
464 cm × 0.6 cm spiral steel boning
Decorative fabric
Structural coutil
Matching thread

Equipment

Sewing machine
Needle & thread
Pins
Paper scissors
Fabric scissors
Eyelet press

For what each item does and the amounts for every pattern, read our corset making supplies guide.

Grace is available in

UK 4–20 / EUR 32–48 / US 0–16.

Use your bust, waist, and hip measurements to choose the closest base size from the chart below. If you fall between sizes, make a toile first and adjust for your shape before sewing your final corset. Ralph Pink sewing patterns are drafted to the brand’s standard size chart, and each pattern pack includes the full size guide in centimetres and inches.

Included in your download pack

• PDF sewing pattern in A4 and US Letter, tiled pages for home printing, all sizes nested
• PDF sewing pattern in A0, one sheet for a copy shop, all sizes nested
• Step by step sewing instructions PDF
• How to print guide PDF: print settings, scale check and how to piece the pages together

File structure

├── How to Print Documentation.pdf
├── Sewing Instructions.pdf
└── Sewing Patterns
    ├── A0 (one sheet)
    ├── A4 (tiled pages)
    └── US Letter (tiled pages)

The size chart is on this page and on the Size charts page. It is not a separate file in the pack.

This is a digital product. No paper pattern will be posted.

After checkout, you can download the Grace corset sewing pattern pack from your order completion page, from your download email, or later through My Account → Downloads.

PDF: Open the PDF files in Adobe Reader and print at 100% scale, not “scale to fit”.

Downloads
Save the ZIP file to a laptop or computer rather than downloading it to a mobile device.

Grace is for personal use only.

You may not sell garments made from this pattern, and you may not resell, lend, share, or redistribute the original pattern files. Please read our Terms & Conditions and Terms of Sale for more information.

Grace is what happens when an entry-level corset refuses to feel entry-level. It takes the clean, teachable structure of a beginner modern corset and gives it a more theatrical mood: an under-bust shape that curves beautifully around the back, frames the bust line, and lands somewhere between corset and waspie.

The closed front is one of Grace’s biggest strengths. Without a front busk interrupting the design, you get a clear decorative surface for lace, beading, appliqué, or bold contrast fabrics. It gives you all the satisfaction of surface design without cluttering the structure underneath.

Grace is also a strong first build for makers who are drawn to corsetry for the drama as much as the technique. It is beginner-level, yes, but it still feels polished, shapely, and styled. The result is a pattern that teaches the fundamentals while giving you something you’ll actually want to finish, lace up, and wear.