Oh! I forgot to stipulate that the machine needs to have the capability to not only puncture the plastic boning, but also the jacquard ribbon trim, canvas front, and 3 layers of cotton broadcloth that hold the boning in place and form a barrier between it and me. Thanks.
The machine I have now is a Singer and I love it...I found out quite by accident that it can sew through 5 layers of fabric, including apholstery fabric and interfacing...when I got my skirt bunched up under the bodice and sewed my dress into a permanent bent-over-double position. Luckily I caught it soon enough and restrained my temper well enough to remove that seam...and it ended up like this:

Not too shabby, I suppose, for someone who is really still a beginner...
I really need to do this part by hand as much of a pain (literally!) as it is...it's definitely more period appropriate that way and it teaches me patience and attention to detail. I taught myself to sew 4 years ago to make my rennie garb so everything is a learning process...
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