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Plus Size Waist Cinchers & Corsets

Larger ladies are perfectly suited to corsets, which show off curves at their best.

These corsets can fit up to a 50″/127cm bust and a 40″/102cm waist, depending on the style. Sizes Uk 4 – UK 20

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Alabama – Tall Vintage Lace Striped Waist Cincher Corset. This under bust corset is probably one of the most beautiful of our garments. We absolutely love to make this. Our Corsetiers call it the inside out corset and it gives the impression of being just that. Shown here on our model in Candy Pink satin with a white stripe over the steel bones. We have also added a very pretty lace over lay to give it a more vintage and pretty feel. How very beautiful. We have lots of brides and…

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Amber Waist Cincher Petersham Ribbon Bridal Corset Classic moulded under bust waist cincher. This is a beautiful and very dramatic waist corset made from your choice of satin colour with a petersham ribbon overlay. A delightful and staple item for your wardrobe to wear as outerwear or indeed as underwear. You can attach suspenders to this item if you wish. This is simply one of a kind and as you are able to create the colour that you want, it makes it very unusual and very striking. You…

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Beth – Moulin Rouge Bridal Corset – Steel Boned Edwardian & Burlesque Style corset & Moulin Rouge Beautifully designed fashion corset with matching lace trim, ribbon & your choice of coloured ribbon. The corset has boot lace fastening at the back which can be pulled tighter to give you a tiny burlesque waist. Available in your choice of your colour and size. Front Busk closure and suspenders attached. All of our corsets are made to measure so just give us your measurements and we will do…

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Luxury Leather or Suede waist cincher belt shown here on our model Biddie-Blue

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Bonnie Underbust Bridal Waist Cincher Steel Boned Corset Under Bust Custom Made Corset. Traditional long waist cinching corset

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Claudia is a versatile waist cinching corset style suitable for all heights. Very popular to just wear over clothing, with jeans, over a dress or at the office with your suit. Steel Boned

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A wonderful addition to your wedding day or any special occasion. Perhaps a cowgirl hen party or a burlesque style look. This beautiful edwardian vintage gold bridal corset is detailed with a gorgeous black trim and black lace slotting, and shown here in vintage gold satin. It is very square accros the bust line to accentuate a smaller bust. This corset is perfect as underwear or as outerwear. Our models found it extremely supportive and felt very attractive. The steel bones help to cinch in…

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Darcy-Leigh – Blue Over Bust Steel Boned Corset Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset & Moulin Rouge Steel boned corset with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. All of our corsets are made to measure so just give us your measurements and we will do the rest. Made in England. Also available in Ivory or White Satin or cotton for brides.

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Diana – Burlesque Ribbed Cotton Bridal Corset Beautiful White and Blue or Black and Pink ribbed cotton ( Coutil ) over bust corset. This corset is perfect for brides on your wedding day. Lace trim frill to the top and botton and comes already attached to suspenders. It is a very classic but modern victorian look and very easy to wear. The design also bears many slottings of ribbon in pink or blue. or indeed – send us your ribbon and bows and we can make it to the colour you wish for. An…

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Dita – Tall Vintage Lace Striped Waist Cincher Corset. Steel Boned. This under bust corset is probably one of the most beautiful of our garments. We absolutely love to make this. Our Corsetiers call it the inside out corset and it gives the impression of being just that. Shown here on our model in Candy Pink satin with a white stripe over the steel bones. How very beautiful. We have lots of brides and bridesmaids purchase this under bust corset from us mainly because of the way it looks they…

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A very striking, beautiful and individual look on your wedding day or even as a treat for any occasion. Shown here the Dusty corset in in Candy Pink with a white stripe & black lace & trim – also available in other colours. The corset is lined with cotton for comfort and also has a boot lace fastening to the rear. Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset as well as a hint of the Moulin Rouge Front Busk closure.

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Elle-Mae is a versatile waist cinching corset style suitable for all heights. Steel Boned and cotton lined for your comfort. Front Length 7″ / 18cm. This style under bust corset is very lightweight and can pull your waist in by up to 4 inches. Its easy and simple to order straight away – all you need is a tape measure and we will do all the hard work. A beautiful Lace skirt makes this piece very attracive indeed

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Jeeves / Julie Under chest corset

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OUR BEST SELLING BRIDAL CORSET. Over Bust Steel Boned Bridal Corset & Wedding Corset Ivory or any colour you choose. Gives you a fabulous uplift and cinched in waist. You can loose up to 4 – 5 inches. This is our best selling over bust corset for brides. We just love making this corset and shipping it to our customers. They do come back again – and ask for it in a different colour – perhaps to wear as outerwear with jeans. It is a very vintage style especially if you choose to get the lace…

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Kelly – Over Bust Wedding Steel Boned Bridal Corset. Shown here in Ivory with white lace & black stripes Edwardian & Burlesque Style corset & Moulin Rouge Steel boned corset with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. All of our corsets are made to measure so just give us your measurements and we will do the rest. Made in England. Also available in Ivory or White Satin or cotton for brides. You can also add a lace overlay if you wish.

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Kim – Tall Vintage Lace Striped Waist Cincher Corset. Shown here on our models in White cotton coutil fabric which is ribbed stiff cotton. this corset benefits from a beautiful lace trim and bibbon slotting with suspenders attached. How very beautiful. We have lots of brides and bridesmaids purchase this under bust corset as it suits a wide range of figures. This particular style suits a wide range of figures but only if you are 5ft 6inches or above otherwise it may be too long.

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A wonderful addition to your wedding day or any special occasion. This beautiful edwardian vintage gold bridal corset is detailed with a gorgeous black trim, and shown here in vintage gold satin. It is square accros the bust line to accentuate a smaller bust. This corset is perfect as underwear or as outerwear. Our models found it extremely supportive and felt very attractive. the steel bones help to cinch in the waist by up to 4 inches. Long style Custom Made Corset especially popular…

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Showgirl Burlesque Style Corset

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Natasha – Over Bust Steel Boned Blue Stripe Bridal Corset Shown here on our first model natasha (shown below on other models in different colours) Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset & Moulin Rouge Steel boned corset with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. Perfect for your ‘something blue’ wedding day underwear. All of our corsets are made to measure so just give us your measurements and we will do the rest. Made in England. Also available in Ivory or White…

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Rachel – Over Bust Steel Boned Bridal Corset Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset & Moulin Rouge Steel boned corset with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. All of our corsets are made to measure so just give us your measurements and we will do the rest. Made in England. Also available in Ivory or White Satin or cotton for brides. Shown here on Rachel in white satin with black stripe

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Bridal Suspender Belts

Our suspender belts are designed not only to look good but also to keep your stockings up; and to give you the confidence that they will stay up. With light boning to keep their shape and adjustable waist fastening these belts will not slip down. Unlike plastic, our metal clasps and adjusters grip the stockings firmly and stay fastened up. All styles come in a range of sizes up to a 40″/102cm waist. For maximum support, we suggest our classic style 6 strap suspender belt

We also sell stockings, from classic seamed stockings with fashioned heels, to self support stockings with hold up tops.

4 Narrow Boned Adjustable Satin Suspender Belt. Hand Made to perfection. Satin Suspender Belt with Four Narrow (18mm) suspenders. Choose your colours from Ivory, White, Black, Red, Peach, Blue, Purple and Vintage Gold, or indeed you can order in Red or Black PVC.

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4 Wide Boned Adjustable Satin Suspender Belt. Hand Made to perfection. Satin Suspender Belt with Four Wide (28mm) suspenders. Choose your colours from White, Black, Red, Peach, Blue, Purple and Vintage Gold, or indeed you can order in Red or Black PVC.

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6 Wide Boned Adjustable Suspender Belt. Perfect Bridal Suspender Belt Hand Made to perfection. Satin Suspender Belt with six Wide (28mm) suspenders. Choose your colours from White, Black, Red, Peach, Blue, Purple and Vintage Gold, or indeed you can order in Red or Black PVC.

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Vintage-style underwear to complement your corset.

In Victorian and Edwardian times, corsets were usually worn over a cotton camisole and a pair of bloomers or a petticoat trimmed with lace.

Frilly knickers became a provocative alternative to bloomers.

Frou Frou Vintage Style Briefs / Knickers – Burlesque & Moulin Rouge style Frilly Knickers

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4 Narrow Boned Adjustable Satin Suspender Belt. Hand Made to perfection. Satin Suspender Belt with Four Narrow (18mm) suspenders. Choose your colours from Ivory, White, Black, Red, Peach, Blue, Purple and Vintage Gold, or indeed you can order in Red or Black PVC.

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4 Wide Boned Adjustable Satin Suspender Belt. Hand Made to perfection. Satin Suspender Belt with Four Wide (28mm) suspenders. Choose your colours from White, Black, Red, Peach, Blue, Purple and Vintage Gold, or indeed you can order in Red or Black PVC.

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6 Wide Boned Adjustable Suspender Belt. Perfect Bridal Suspender Belt Hand Made to perfection. Satin Suspender Belt with six Wide (28mm) suspenders. Choose your colours from White, Black, Red, Peach, Blue, Purple and Vintage Gold, or indeed you can order in Red or Black PVC.

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Burlesque style vintage frilly knickers and briefs. Beautiful french style frilly ‘Can Can’ knickers. made with lace frills and in your choice of pink red black white and ivory. These knickers look fabulous and flirty with any of our other garments. Sexy yet sophisticated and very very pretty. Frilly lace and a floaty style make it look like you have just walked out of the moulin rouge. The perfect dancing knicker. An absolute must have for every girls wardrobe. Feel and look fantastic and…

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Fish Net Lace Top Black Stockings Black Only. One Size. Recieve a discount when you buy more than 1 pair

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Hold Up Stockings with a Lace Welt. Black Only. One Size

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Vintage Soft Cotton Camisole with Lace Trim. This camisole is hand made to measure you and is available in a soft white cotton. This camisole has elasticated shoulder straps that are rouched to look feminine and pretty, an elasticated waist and neck line. The camisole compliments that vintage look that one would aim to achieve when wearing a corset or waist cincher. Looks fabulous with our bloomers and french frilly knickers. Have a look further in our vintage under wear section for our other…

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Vintage Lace French Knickers Sensational french knickers that look fabulous on any lady. A perfect bridal knicker in white or as a simple sexy french knicker in black or red. Delightful vintage lace trim. Elasticated waist band and a sexy feel and look. Feel sensational ! Look devine ! Frenchies – look fantastic alongside a corset or waist cincher.

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Vintage Style Full Long Slip / Tiered Petticoat

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Vintage Style Half Slip / Petticoat

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Vintage Style ‘Long’ Bloomers. Made with cotton and elasticated waist band. Delightful old fashioned style bloomers / knickerbockers / shorts to compliment your corset wearing. Very victorian and edwardian Made with soft White Cotton Elasticated Waist band You give us your measurements and we will make these to fit you.

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Vintage Style Short Bloomers Made with cotton and elasticated waist band. Delightful old fashioned style bloomers / knickerbockers / shorts to compliment your corset wearing. Very victorian style

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Vintage Style ‘split’ Bloomers. Made with cotton. Delightful old fashioned style bloomers / knickerbockers / shorts to compliment your corset wearing. Very victorian and edwardian Made with soft White Cotton You give us your measurements and we will make these to fit you.

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BRIDAL CORSETS

Choosing the Correct Lingerie & Underwear for your special

wedding day.

How to Choose a Corset – a Corset Wearer’s Guide. This is the corsets Lingerie guide to  how to choose your corset. We offer classic and modern corsets in all sizes available for worldwide delivery. steel Boned and made to measure. Best selling ivory or white bridal corset for your wedding lingerie, perfect underwear for your wedding lingerie, best selling ivory corset for wedding, waist reducing ivory or white bridal corset loose 4 inches “

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KELLY OVER BUST BRIDAL CORSET Triangular front panels to enhance your buxom shape Lace trimmed This is actually our Best selling bridal corset ‘shape’ but it has a lace trim – You can choose your fabric, lace and ribbon colour.  This corset will give you stunning uplift and a sensational waist leaving a lovely smooth line under your dress. Lifts and supports your bust as you can see from our model and gives you the figure that you have always dreamed of having. Steel boned and the rear should be low enough for most wedding dresses. Front Length – 12.5″ / 32cm Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach.  The corset is shown here in ivory with black stripes and white lace trim. ASK US A QUESTION ??	Which corset is the best shape for me?
VIOLET Over Bust Custom Made to Measure Corset with sweet heart neckline and a lower back Violet is a beautiful over bust corset available in many colours but beautiful for brides.This bridal corset has a low back and sweetheart neckline and so suits most contemporary wedding dress styles.  It does tend to suit the fuller busted lady.  This is one of our better styles as we know that many brides need a corset or underwear with a lower back but still with the beautiful uplift that a corset can give. The corset will give you stunning uplift and a sensational waist leaving a lovely smooth line under your dress.  Steel boned and the rear should be low enough for most contemporary and classic wedding dresses. The back tends to sit where your normal bra strap would sit and you may attach suspenders if you like This style corset is quite lightweight and can pull your waist in by up to 4 inches – it is steel boned. Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach. You will love the shape this corset achieves. Front Length  12½” / 32cm	ASK US A QUESTION ??
KATHRYN OVER BUST BRIDAL CORSET – Triangular front panels to enhance your buxom shape This is actually our Best selling bridal corset – in plain ivory or white satin.  We sell hundreds of these every month. This corset will give you stunning uplift and a sensational waist leaving a lovely smooth line under your dress.  Lifts and supports your bust as you can see from our model and gives you the figure that you have always dreamed of having. This particular style suits a wide range of figures from the smaller busted to the larger busted lady.  It is obviously more dramatic with a larger busted lady. Steel boned and the rear should be low enough for most wedding dresses. The back tends to sit where your normal bra strap would sit. You may attach suspenders if you like This style corset is quite lightweight and can pull your waist in by up to 4 inches.  Front Length – 12.5″ / 32cm Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach.  We also make this corset in Leather, suede and PVC – see REBECCA HERE ASK US A QUESTION ??
SMALLER BUSTED B-	Some of our styles tend to suit everyone, yet some styles can be more flattering to some people and not so flattering to others. Some ladies have a fuller bust, longer torso, smaller bust, shorter torso, wider hips, or narrow hips.  Some ladies are small in stature and yet others are tall.  If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask away – We aim to answer straight away. Take a look at the table that I have composed below – choose your body shape and then take a look at the styles that as a bride you would suit.  Remember you also need to take into consideration the cut of your wedding dress, lets hope you have considered your shape first before you have bought your dress
KYLA Over Bust Steel Boned Bridal Corset Vintage Gold Long style Custom Made Corset especially popular for the taller person or with a longer torso and smaller bust Supports your bust and definitely flattens your tummy. You are left with a lovely smooth line under your clothes and can be worn as outer wear. Fits from A – D cup and is lined with cotton for extra comfort. Extreme waist reduction. This is the perfect longer line corset for a smaller bust as it really does accentuate what you have.  Our model is 5ft 10″ Front Length 14.5″ / 37cm All our Custom Made Corsets are specifically ‘MADE TO MEASURE’ – for that added personal touch ! All you need is a tape measure, give us your measurements today and then leave all the hard work for us to do. This corset is also available in ivory and white amongst other colours.	ASK US A QUESTION ??
DIANA Over Bust Custom Made Corset Traditional long Victorian style Pushes up your breasts to give you a beautiful Victorian bust line. This is especially suitable for taller ladies with smaller busts (Taller than 5ft 7″). Fantastic for flattening the tummy. 4 suspenders already come attached but you can add more if you wish. 15.5″ / 39cm, Fits up to a D cup however your bust will be dramatically increased in size. Extreme waist reduction. All our Custom Made Corsets are specifically ‘MADE TO MEASURE’ – for that added personal touch ! This corset really is quite a luxury item and it for the real corset lover, it is also a beautiful idea to buy for your loved one! Not suitable if you are under 5ft7in Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach. ASK US A QUESTION ??
LOLA Showgirl / Burlesque style corset Over Bust Custom Made Corset. ” Belle Époque ” style Pushes up your breasts to give a massively dramatic Victorian bust line. This Custom Made Corset is especially suitable for taller people with smaller breasts. Front Length 14.5″ / 37cm The front panels are cut and shaped to enhance your waist and your hips. This corset comes with 6 suspenders attached into the design Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach. ASK US A QUESTION ??
POPPY OVER BUST BRIDAL CORSET Triangular front panels to enhance your  shape Perfect for the smaller busted of us – shown here on our model in White coutil fabric which is a stiff woven fabric. Steel boned and the rear should be low enough for most wedding dresses. our model also wears or infamous frou frou knickers. This style corset is quite lightweight and can pull your waist in by up to 4 inches.  You will love the shape this corset achieves. Front Length – 12.5″ / 32cm Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach. Black coutil and white coutil fabrics ASK US A QUESTION ??
SMALL HIPPED If you’re small hipped pretty much any corset will improve your hourglass.   A corset that nips in under the ribs, rather than compressing them along with your waist, will add to the wasp-waist effect. There for we have a few options of above bust and below bust that would suit your slender hips.
LOLA Showgirl / Burlesque style corset Over Bust Custom Made Corset. ” Belle Époque ” style Pushes up your breasts to give a massively dramatic Victorian bust line. This Custom Made Corset is especially suitable for taller people with smaller breasts. It is also a great corset for accentuating hips – especially if you have very slender / slight hips. Front Length 14.5″ / 37cm The front panels are cut and shaped to enhance your waist and your hips. This corset comes with 6 suspenders attached into the design Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach. ASK US A QUESTION ??
ALEXANDRA or DIANE Waist Cincher – Under Bust Corset This style has fluted panels around the hips which emphasise the feminine shape and flatten the tummy.  It is definitely a perfect style for the lady with no real natural waist or hips. It is absolutely the most flattering waist cinching corset for those with hips, but definitely for those that are wanting to make their hips more prominent.  The definition is amazing and it fits so snug and perfectly around your waist. Front Length – 11.5″ / 29cm You may attach suspenders if you like, just let us know when you order from this page This style corset is quite lightweight and can pull your waist in by up to 4 inches Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach.	ASK US A QUESTION ??
CLAUDIA Waist Cincher – Under Bust Corset Perfect to accentuate your waist & Hips A versatile Style suitable for all heights – from the petite to the tall An effective Waist Cincher Good under clothes or as a bodice over clothes. Front Length 7″ / 18cm. Choice of Satin or PVC material Extreme waist reduction. This style under bust corset is very lightweight and can pull your waist in by up to 4 inches. Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach.	ASK US A QUESTION ??
AMBER Waist Cincher – Under Bust Corset Dramatic cinched in waist and just looks amazing – wear under your clothes or wear as outerwear with jeans or a skirt. Either way this corset is truly beautiful. Very dramatic and very beautiful ! A versatile Style suitable for all heights – particularly suited to the lady that want to make her waist even smaller. Made from strips of Petersham ribbon a really luxurious material. Satin Panels over steel boning at the sides/back and front busk. Front Length 9.5″ / 24cm Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach. ASK US A QUESTION ??

 We have chose just a few of our many styles to discuss above.  In the main it illustrates which shape / styles suit different people.  Whilst we have tried to be as concise as possible it is not realistic to pigeonhole every corset per body type.  Therefore these are just an example.  If we feel that you order a corset that would not be suitable for you or that would be too tall or too short, we will contact you and let you know – this allows you to have a further choice as well as expert guidance.

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Available in many colours and fabrics. Ivory, White, Black, Royal Blue, Deep Purple, Vintage Gold, Candy Pink and Soft Peach. 

The corset is shown here in ivory with black stripes and white lace trim.

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10 Km Saturday 2nd Aug 2014 Give us a Break’ launched by formed by Dawn Raynor in 2010 – (You will remember CFM helped out with a radio campaign) last year in response to the story of a West Cumbrian family, the Raynor family, who have severely disabled teenage twins. The twin boys, Callan and Ethan, have tuberous sclerosis which means they have uncontrolled epilepsy, suffering up to 20 seizures a day. These fits can happen anytime and anywhere – in bed, in the house, at school or in the street. Dad Peter and mum Dawn have to care for their sons around the clock, with virtually no respite care available locally. The pressure and strain that places on the family is hard to comprehend, and the appeal hopes to raise enough money to build (& maintain) a state of the art centre which will serve not only Peter and Dawn, but lots of other families across West Cumbria. Ladies & Gents – I have chosen this charity to raise money for it, not only to support the build but also to help ‘maintain’ it for future use. I hope that you agree it is a worthwhile charity where every penny of every amount of blood sweat and tears that we give on the day will go to help this family and others within our home towns of Cumbria.

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Our BEST SELLING Bridal Corset ‘shape is shown here.  Of course it is shown on our model Chanelle in Candy Pink with a white stripe. But we sell hundreds of these in just simple IVORY or White.  Take a look through the pictures below.  They are all the same corset just shown in different colours and on different models. 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask us.

Our best selling bridal corset not only available in plain ivory white or black but you can also purchase this wedding corset in lots of different colours from bright red, royal blue, deep purple, soft peach, vintage gold and candy pink.  The corset gives you a brilliant cleavage and stunning uplift to your bust.  You can loose up to 4″ around your waist.  All of our corsets are steel boned and lined with cotton for your comfort.  You can attach suspenders too if you wish.

We may have given all of our corsets different names deending upon the colour and the model thats wearing it, however the above styles / shapes are all the exact same from the same pattern.  This pattern suits the heavier busted lady and the smaller busted lady.  They are all made to measeure and are available in bridal white and ivory amongst our other colours. Exquisite Steel Boned Bridal Corsets, Basques and Waist Cinchers Steel Boned & Made to your exact measurements. Also available in other colours, shapes and styles to suit you.
Shown above in Pink, white and red the actual design of this corset is called :  Kathryn – Bridal Corset Ivory White Since this listing we have had a new photoshoot – and that is why you see Kathryn in lots of different colours and also with stripes.  ABOUT KATHRYN : Over Bust Custom Made Corset. This is our Best selling bridal corset. This corset will give you stunning uplift and a sensational waist leaving a lovely smooth line under your dress. This design lifts and supports your bust as you can see from our model and gives you the figure that you have always dreamed of having. This particular style suits a wide range of figures from the smaller busted to the larger busted lady. Steel boned and the rear should be low enough for most wedding dresses. The back tends to sit where your normal bra strap would sit (you can see the reflection in the mirror). You may attach suspenders if you like, just let us know when you order from this page – normally delivery time is 4 days from day of order (a few days longer at busy times). This style corset is quite lightweight and can pull your waist in by up to 4 inches. You will love the shape this corset achieves. Shown below in white Coutil stiff ribbed cotton. Model also wears our Frou Frou Briefs – Take a look in our vintage Lingerie section
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Our beautiful, bridal corsets will pull in your waist, give you a fantastic shape under your wedding dress and give you confidence all day long. We offer underbust and overbust corsets in satin, lace over satin and coutil.  As well as ivory and white many of our corsets are available in a range of colours and fabrics.

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Antonia – Tall Bridal Over the Bust Corset for Smaller Bust. A truely delightful and beautiful bridal corset that you can wear as underwear or as outerwear. We sell a lot of this style to brides that tend to be taller in the torso but have a smaller bust B or below. If your bust is bigger than a B it will just enhance even more what you have. This bridal corset is steel boned with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. Shown here in white coutil fabric which is a stiff woven…

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Bonnie Underbust Bridal Waist Cincher Steel Boned Corset Under Bust Custom Made Corset. Traditional long waist cinching corset

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Diana – Burlesque Ribbed Cotton Bridal Corset Beautiful White and Blue or Black and Pink ribbed cotton ( Coutil ) over bust corset. This corset is perfect for brides on your wedding day. Lace trim frill to the top and botton and comes already attached to suspenders. It is a very classic but modern victorian look and very easy to wear. The design also bears many slottings of ribbon in pink or blue. or indeed – send us your ribbon and bows and we can make it to the colour you wish for. An…

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Diane – Vintage Under Bust Bridal Corset Waist Cincher. A versatile Style suitable for all heights. This style has fluted panels which emphasise the feminine shape and flatten your tummy giving you one less this to think about on your special day. Perfect for your wedding day or even if you are a bridesmaid and need that extra inch pulled in tight. This beautiful shaped under bust corset is the perfect waist cincher to wear under your wedding dress or indeed any dress for that matter….

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A very striking, beautiful and individual look on your wedding day or even as a treat for any occasion. Shown here the Dusty corset in in Candy Pink with a white stripe & black lace & trim – also available in other colours. The corset is lined with cotton for comfort and also has a boot lace fastening to the rear. Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset as well as a hint of the Moulin Rouge Front Busk closure.

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Georgie – Underwired Satin Bridal Basque or ‘anyday’ lingerie basque. A simple, beautiful, and very delightful satin bridal basque that can be worn as underwear for your wedding day lingerie or as underwear for any occasion. This underwired bridal basque really does accentuate your curves and gives a smooth and gorgeous finish. We make all of our corsets and basques with steel spiral bones so you will definately feel the support. This basque gives you a beautiful cleavage and also can tighten…

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OUR BEST SELLING BRIDAL CORSET. Over Bust Steel Boned Bridal Corset & Wedding Corset Ivory or any colour you choose. Gives you a fabulous uplift and cinched in waist. You can loose up to 4 – 5 inches. This is our best selling over bust corset for brides. We just love making this corset and shipping it to our customers. They do come back again – and ask for it in a different colour – perhaps to wear as outerwear with jeans. It is a very vintage style especially if you choose to get the lace…

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Kelly – Over Bust Wedding Steel Boned Bridal Corset. Shown here in Ivory with white lace & black stripes Edwardian & Burlesque Style corset & Moulin Rouge Steel boned corset with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. All of our corsets are made to measure so just give us your measurements and we will do the rest. Made in England. Also available in Ivory or White Satin or cotton for brides. You can also add a lace overlay if you wish.

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A wonderful addition to your wedding day or any special occasion. This beautiful edwardian vintage gold bridal corset is detailed with a gorgeous black trim, and shown here in vintage gold satin. It is square accros the bust line to accentuate a smaller bust. This corset is perfect as underwear or as outerwear. Our models found it extremely supportive and felt very attractive. the steel bones help to cinch in the waist by up to 4 inches. Long style Custom Made Corset especially popular…

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Libby – Underwired Ivory Satin Bridal Basque A simple, beautiful, and very delightful satin bridal basque that can be worn as underwear for your wedding day lingerie. This underwired bridal basque really does accentuate your curves and gives a smooth and gorgeous finish. We make all of our corsets and basques with steel spiral bones so you will definately feel the support. This basque gives you a beautiful cleavage and also can tighten you in around your wait by up to 4 inches. Steel boned…

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Marie – Under Bust Bridal Corset Waist Cincher. This beautiful shaped under bust corset is the perfect waist cincher to wear under your wedding dress or indeed any dress for that matter. Sensational curves can be achieved and maximises your hourglass shape especially if you are either larger around the middle or really don’t have much of a waist in the first place. Fluted Panels from the waist down over the hips emphasise your feminine curves and really gives you a perfect flat stomach. Its a…

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Maya Bridal Basque – Underwired and steel boned Oh my goodness how delightful is this bridal basque. A sensational uplift to your bust and it really pulls in your waist. You can choose your colour and also your choice of lace trim. We sell hundreds of this particular style for brides on their wedding day, but its not just for brides. Anyone can wear a basque like this you just choose your colour. Black is also a very popular colour as a staple colour for your lingerie drawer. Basque…

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Poppy – Vintage Lace Over Bust Bridal Corset. A dream come true this corset gives any bride a wonderful uplift and perfect cleavage for your wedding day lingerie look. It fits up to an F cup and is shown here on our model in ivory with Ivory vintage lace overlay. We make all of our corsets with steel bones for added support and this style you can pull tighter and tighter and loose up to four inches.

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Rachel – Over Bust Steel Boned Bridal Corset Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset & Moulin Rouge Steel boned corset with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. All of our corsets are made to measure so just give us your measurements and we will do the rest. Made in England. Also available in Ivory or White Satin or cotton for brides. Shown here on Rachel in white satin with black stripe

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A very striking, beautiful and individual look on your wedding day or even as a treat for any occasion. Shown here the Rayne corset in in Candy Pink with a white stripe but also available in other colours. The corset is lined with cotton for comfort and also has a boot lace fastening to the rear. Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset as well as a hint of the Moulin Rouge Front Busk closure.

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Sweet heart low back bridal corset with low back perfect wedding corset and underwear to wear under your wedding dress. Violet is a beautiful overbust corset available in many colours but beautiful for brides. Steel boned and made to measure. Suits the larger busted and the smaller busted bride.

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Over Bust Bridal Corsets and Under Bust Bridal Corsets and Bridal Waist Cinchers / Bridal Basques

On your wedding day you want to look your very best.

Our beautiful, bridal corsets will pull in your waist, give you a fantastic shape under your wedding dress and give you confidence all day long. We offer underbust and overbust corsets in satin, lace over satin and coutil.  As well as ivory and white many of our corsets are available in a range of colours and fabrics.

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Antonia – Tall Bridal Over the Bust Corset for Smaller Bust. A truely delightful and beautiful bridal corset that you can wear as underwear or as outerwear. We sell a lot of this style to brides that tend to be taller in the torso but have a smaller bust B or below. If your bust is bigger than a B it will just enhance even more what you have. This bridal corset is steel boned with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. Shown here in white coutil fabric which is a stiff woven…

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Bonnie Underbust Bridal Waist Cincher Steel Boned Corset Under Bust Custom Made Corset. Traditional long waist cinching corset

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Diana – Burlesque Ribbed Cotton Bridal Corset Beautiful White and Blue or Black and Pink ribbed cotton ( Coutil ) over bust corset. This corset is perfect for brides on your wedding day. Lace trim frill to the top and botton and comes already attached to suspenders. It is a very classic but modern victorian look and very easy to wear. The design also bears many slottings of ribbon in pink or blue. or indeed – send us your ribbon and bows and we can make it to the colour you wish for. An…

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Diane – Vintage Under Bust Bridal Corset Waist Cincher. A versatile Style suitable for all heights. This style has fluted panels which emphasise the feminine shape and flatten your tummy giving you one less this to think about on your special day. Perfect for your wedding day or even if you are a bridesmaid and need that extra inch pulled in tight. This beautiful shaped under bust corset is the perfect waist cincher to wear under your wedding dress or indeed any dress for that matter….

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A very striking, beautiful and individual look on your wedding day or even as a treat for any occasion. Shown here the Dusty corset in in Candy Pink with a white stripe & black lace & trim – also available in other colours. The corset is lined with cotton for comfort and also has a boot lace fastening to the rear. Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset as well as a hint of the Moulin Rouge Front Busk closure.

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Georgie – Underwired Satin Bridal Basque or ‘anyday’ lingerie basque. A simple, beautiful, and very delightful satin bridal basque that can be worn as underwear for your wedding day lingerie or as underwear for any occasion. This underwired bridal basque really does accentuate your curves and gives a smooth and gorgeous finish. We make all of our corsets and basques with steel spiral bones so you will definately feel the support. This basque gives you a beautiful cleavage and also can tighten…

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OUR BEST SELLING BRIDAL CORSET. Over Bust Steel Boned Bridal Corset & Wedding Corset Ivory or any colour you choose. Gives you a fabulous uplift and cinched in waist. You can loose up to 4 – 5 inches. This is our best selling over bust corset for brides. We just love making this corset and shipping it to our customers. They do come back again – and ask for it in a different colour – perhaps to wear as outerwear with jeans. It is a very vintage style especially if you choose to get the lace…

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Kelly – Over Bust Wedding Steel Boned Bridal Corset. Shown here in Ivory with white lace & black stripes Edwardian & Burlesque Style corset & Moulin Rouge Steel boned corset with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. All of our corsets are made to measure so just give us your measurements and we will do the rest. Made in England. Also available in Ivory or White Satin or cotton for brides. You can also add a lace overlay if you wish.

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A wonderful addition to your wedding day or any special occasion. This beautiful edwardian vintage gold bridal corset is detailed with a gorgeous black trim, and shown here in vintage gold satin. It is square accros the bust line to accentuate a smaller bust. This corset is perfect as underwear or as outerwear. Our models found it extremely supportive and felt very attractive. the steel bones help to cinch in the waist by up to 4 inches. Long style Custom Made Corset especially popular…

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Libby – Underwired Ivory Satin Bridal Basque A simple, beautiful, and very delightful satin bridal basque that can be worn as underwear for your wedding day lingerie. This underwired bridal basque really does accentuate your curves and gives a smooth and gorgeous finish. We make all of our corsets and basques with steel spiral bones so you will definately feel the support. This basque gives you a beautiful cleavage and also can tighten you in around your wait by up to 4 inches. Steel boned…

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Marie – Under Bust Bridal Corset Waist Cincher. This beautiful shaped under bust corset is the perfect waist cincher to wear under your wedding dress or indeed any dress for that matter. Sensational curves can be achieved and maximises your hourglass shape especially if you are either larger around the middle or really don’t have much of a waist in the first place. Fluted Panels from the waist down over the hips emphasise your feminine curves and really gives you a perfect flat stomach. Its a…

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Maya Bridal Basque – Underwired and steel boned Oh my goodness how delightful is this bridal basque. A sensational uplift to your bust and it really pulls in your waist. You can choose your colour and also your choice of lace trim. We sell hundreds of this particular style for brides on their wedding day, but its not just for brides. Anyone can wear a basque like this you just choose your colour. Black is also a very popular colour as a staple colour for your lingerie drawer. Basque…

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Poppy – Vintage Lace Over Bust Bridal Corset. A dream come true this corset gives any bride a wonderful uplift and perfect cleavage for your wedding day lingerie look. It fits up to an F cup and is shown here on our model in ivory with Ivory vintage lace overlay. We make all of our corsets with steel bones for added support and this style you can pull tighter and tighter and loose up to four inches.

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Rachel – Over Bust Steel Boned Bridal Corset Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset & Moulin Rouge Steel boned corset with boot lace fastening to the back. Front Busk closure. All of our corsets are made to measure so just give us your measurements and we will do the rest. Made in England. Also available in Ivory or White Satin or cotton for brides. Shown here on Rachel in white satin with black stripe

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A very striking, beautiful and individual look on your wedding day or even as a treat for any occasion. Shown here the Rayne corset in in Candy Pink with a white stripe but also available in other colours. The corset is lined with cotton for comfort and also has a boot lace fastening to the rear. Striped Edwardian & Burlesque Style Corset as well as a hint of the Moulin Rouge Front Busk closure.

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Sweet heart low back bridal corset with low back perfect wedding corset and underwear to wear under your wedding dress. Violet is a beautiful overbust corset available in many colours but beautiful for brides. Steel boned and made to measure. Suits the larger busted and the smaller busted bride.

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It is useful to have someone assisting, but it is possible to put your corset on without help. Corsets are delivered laced up at the back with two long loops at the waist.

1. Loosen off the lacing then put the corset round you and fasten the front busk.

2. Do the top clasp first and the rest should follow.

3. Pull the loops gently then tighten the lacing progressively towards the middle from both top and bottom until you are happy with the fit. There should be a pleasant ‘hugging’ sensation, but you should still be comfortable.

4. To finish, tie the ends in a bow at back or front

5. DO NOT overtighten or you will damage your corset; corsets mould to the body after a short period and the material takes the strain evenly, then you can go a little tighter.

One last tip: if you are going to wear stockings and shoes with your corset, it is a good idea to put them on before tightening the laces, as most people are unused to the straight back a corset gives and find it hard to bend down.

The corset shown above is our Kyla style HERE

WHAT IS A CORSET?

A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the duration of wearing this item, or with a more lasting effect). Both men and women are known to wear corsets, though women are more common wearers.

In recent years, the term “corset” has also been borrowed by the fashion industry to refer to tops which, to varying degrees, mimic the look of traditional corsets without actually acting as one. While these modern corsets and corset tops often feature lacing and/or boning and generally mimic a historical style of corsets, they have very little if any effect on the shape of the wearer’s body. Genuine corsets are usually made by a corset maker and should be fitted to the individual wearer.

Underbust bridal corset in ivory steel boned and beautiful fluted hips to accentuate a womans curves

The word corset is derived from the Old French word corps and the diminutive of body, which itself derives from corpus—Latin for body. The craft of corset construction is known as corsetry, as is the general wearing of them. (The word corsetry is sometimes also used as a collective plural form of corset.) Someone who makes corsets is a corsetier or corsetière (French terms for a man and for a woman, respectively), or sometimes simply a corsetmaker.

Vintage gold over the bust corset shown here for the lady with a smaller bust

The word corset came into general use in the English language in 1785. The word was used in The Ladies Magazine to describe a “quilted waistcoat” called un corset by the French. The word was used to differentiate the lighter corset from the heavier stays of the period.

The History Of Corsets (see here also)

The corset has been an important article of clothing that has helped shape and achieve the fashions of many centuries. It has gone through many evolutions as fashion trends have changed. Women, as well as men, have for centuries used the corset as a mean to shape their bodies into, what they believed at the time, the perfect shape.

The earliest image of a corset was recorded in 2000 BC, the image is of a Crete Women, and the article of clothing that was worn was what we would perceive to be a corset, However it was worn as an outer garments. While typically the corset has been used as underclothes, there have been instances where it is used as outer garments. Corsets are still seen as outer garments in the national dress of many European countries.

The term corset was not always used; it gained popularity at the end of the 18th century as a change from the term that was most often used, stays.

The earliest form of the corset, that was used, as it is present day, was the Cottee. The Cottee was a tight elongated bodice that was worn under clothing. It was made up of stiff linen and worn under bodice, as fashion evolved, so did the Cottee; it became tighter and stiffer to better serve the fashion of the time.

Woman’s corset c. 1730–1740. Silk plain weave with supplementary weft-float patterning, stiffened with baleen. Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Elizabethan fashion was famous for very stiff bodices, thus in the 16th century whale bones began being used in corsets for the purpose of keeping its structure. It became the staple tool in the fashion as it gave a geometrically straight line in the bodice.

They also began using an additive to the corset called the Busk, which was an artificial edge that was given to the bodice. The busk was typically made out of wood, horn, ivory, metal or whale bone, it was then carved and shaped into a thin paper knife shape and inserted into the Elizabethan bodice and was faceted and held into place by lace. The lace was used so that the Busk can easily be placed and removed and it was often used for special occasions and events. The Busk was presented to a suitor as a prize when he was interested in a female (Ewing, 1978, 29). The Busk is also credited to be the originator for all boning, the thing this becomes that bases for corsets for the next 400 years.

During the second half of the 16th century, whalebone began being used at the sides and back of the corset and it was laced up at the front. There are also examples of Iron corsets that were used in the 16th century, they resemble a piece of armor, however silk and velvet were able to be stretch over it to give a nicer appearance. Although some fashion students believe the corset was used as outerwear other believe it was just used in remedial cases.

In 1839 a Frenchman by the name of Jean Werly made a landmark in corset history when he took a patent for women corsets made on a loom. This type of corset was popular until 1890 when machine made corsets gained popularity. Before this corsets were all made by hand. Quite usually they were homemade, many magazines used to publish articles on how they were to be made.

Following the French revolution there began a decline in the use of corsets as women began wearing clothing that required little or no underclothes. It was a symbol of freedom due to the fact that small waists and corsets were something that was very often used by their oppressors. Although there was a decline the fashion was still not extinct.

In the 19th century there became a greater demand for corsets that were not as restricting or harmful. The people asked and they were given many new options. In 1884 Dr. Jaeger came up with wool sanitary corsets, they were described as flexible and elastic, thus people were not restricted like normal corsets, There were also durable and respondent to movements. Dr. Jaeger claimed that the wool had curing capabilities and that it had helped cure him of his chronic ill- health, excess of weight and indigestion Another example of a health corset was created in 1887; it was a Dermathistic corset with leather facing. It was marketed towards women who wanted better health and enjoyed a healthy living lifestyle.

Transition to the Victorian

When the waistline returned to its natural position during the 1830s, the corset reappeared and served dual purpose of supporting the breasts and narrowing the waist. However, it had changed its shape to the hourglass silhouette that is even now considered typical both for corsets and for Victorian fashion. At the same time, the term corset was first used for this garment in English. In the 1830s, the artificially inflated shoulders and skirts made the intervening waist look narrow, even with the corset laced only moderately.

The Victorian corset

When the exaggerated shoulders disappeared, the waist itself had to be cinched tighter in order to achieve the same effect. The focus of the fashionable silhouette of the mid- and late 19th century was an hourglass figure, achieved by reducing the thickness of the waist through corsetry. It is in the 1840s and 1850s that tightlacing first became popular. The corset differed from the earlier stays in numerous ways. The corset no longer ended at the hips, but flared out and ended several inches below the waist. The corset was exaggeratedly curvaceous rather than funnel-shaped. Spiral steel stays curved with the figure. While many corsets were still sewn by hand to the wearer’s measurements, there was also a thriving market in cheaper mass-produced corsets.

Late 19th century

In the late 19th century concern about reports of tight lacing caused a movement for rational dress. Some doctors were found to support the theory that corsetry was injurious to health (particularly during pregnancy) and women who did tight lacing were condemned for vanity and excoriated from the pulpit as slaves to fashion. In reality, tight corsetting was most likely the cause of indigestion and constipation but rarely the cause for a plethora of ailments associated with tight corsetting at the time ranging from hysteria to liver failure.

he straight-front corset, also known as the swan-bill corset, the S-bend corset or the health corset, was worn from circa 1900 to the early 1910s. Its name is derived from the very rigid, straight busk inserted in the center front of the corset. This corset forced the torso forward and made the hips protrude.

The straight-front corset was popularized by Inez Gaches-Sarraute, a corsetiere with a degree in medicine. It was intended to be less injurious to wearers’ health than other corsets in that it exerted less pressure on the stomach area. However, any benefits to the stomach were more than counterbalanced by the unnatural posture that it forced upon its wearer.

The straight fronted corset was introduced to create the illusion of a slimmer waist by forcing the hips back and bust forward. This was thought to alleviate some of the pressure on the abdomen. However, by 1908 corsets began to fall from favor as the silhouette changed to a higher waistline and more naturalistic form. Early forms of brassieres were introduced and the girdle soon took the place of the corset which was more concerned with reducing the hips rather than the waist.

Post-Edwardian long line corset

From 1908 to 1914 the length of the skirt slowly sank from waist to ankles, necessitating the lengthening of the corset at its lower edge. A new type of fashionable corset covered the thighs and changed the position of the hip, making the waist become both higher and wider. The new fashion was considered uncomfortable, cumbersome, and furthermore required the use of strips of elastic fabric.

 

After World War I

Shortly after the United States’ entry into World War I in 1917, the U.S. War Industries Board asked women to stop buying corsets to free up metal for war production. This step liberated some 28,000 tons of metal, enough to build two battleships. The corset, which had been made using steel stays since the 1860s, further declined in popularity as women took to brassieres and girdles which also used less steel in their construction. Corsets fell from popularity during the late 1910s but forms of body shaping undergarments often called corsets continued to be worn well into the 1920s.

The development of rubberized elastic materials in 1911 helped the girdle replace the corset.

The change in the economy after World War I also changed women’s role in society. In the early 20th century, a young lady would typically have started wearing a corset around age 15, and live at home until she married around age 18. After the war, more young women sought an education, and in the Western world marriage was delayed into the middle to late 20s. Only overweight or pregnant women might choose to wear a corset, typically an under-bust corset.

However, these garments were better known as girdles with the express purpose of reducing the hips in size. A return to waist nipping corsets in 1939 caused a stir in fashion circles but World War II ended their return. In the late 1940s they were revived and were popularly known as ‘Merry Widows’. In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s corsets remained a new revival. In the 1990s, fetish fashion became popular and corsets made something of a recovery, often worn as top garments rather than undergarments. By 2010, the corset had recovered a new popularity in fashion.

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Construction

Corsets are typically constructed of a flexible material (like cloth, particularly coutil, or leather) stiffened with boning (also called ribs or stays) inserted into channels in the cloth or leather. In the 19th century, bones of elephant, moose, and whale were favoured for the boning. Plastic is now the most commonly used material for lightweight corsets and the majority of poor quality corsets, whereas spring or spiral steel is preferred for stronger corsets and generally the better quality corset too. Other materials used for boning include ivory, wood, and cane. (By contrast, a girdle is usually made of elasticized fabric, without boning.)

Corsets are held together by lacing, usually (though not always) at the back. Tightening or loosening the lacing produces corresponding changes in the firmness of the corset. Depending on the desired effect and time period, corsets can be laced from the top down, from the bottom up, or both up from the bottom and down from the top, using two laces that meet in the middle. It is difficult—although not impossible—for a back-laced corset-wearer to do his or her own lacing. In the Victorian heyday of corsets, a well-to-do woman’s corset laces would be tightened by her maid, and a gentleman’s by his valet. However, Victorian corsets also had a buttoned or hooked front opening called a busk. If the corset was worn loosely, it was possible to leave the lacing as adjusted and take the corset on and off using the front opening (if the corset is worn snugly, this method will damage the busk if the lacing is not significantly loosened beforehand). Self-lacing is also almost impossible with tightlacing, which strives for the utmost possible reduction of the waist. Corset and bodice lacing became a mark of class, front laced bodices being worn by women who could not afford servants.

Tight Lacing. London. Published by William Holland, 1777. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.

Fortunately all of our corsets are easy to put on yourself these days.  Please check our Instructions page for how to put your corset on correctly.

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