Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. It’s an annoyance many a friend has lamented: It’s nearly impossible to wear matching underwear on a daily basis. The average woman owns about three to four times as many panties as she does bras and takes special care to wash them after each use, while alternately, bras can usually go two to four wears before requiring laundering. With these statistics, it’s easy to […]
Modesty panels play a small, but important role in the world of corsets. These humble little rectangles of fabric accomplish several tasks in one go as they sit behind your corset laces. There are also reasons why some may choose to forgo wearing a modesty panel. Not all corsetieres include modesty panels as standard, so be sure to confirm this detail when placing an order. From a construction standpoint, modesty […]
As I write this, I am far from home, on the opposite coastline and nearly as far south as one can get in this country. Along with my selection of drapey sundresses, I packed a handful of corsets, most of them recently completed orders that need to be shipped off to their new homes. Flying with corsets can be a bit nerve-wracking, since even a small collection is quite valuable. […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Various shades of blue were a trend that we all saw coming during the A/W shows, but it still surprised me how lingerie stores have seemed to overflow with gorgeous blue bras in the past two weeks or so. This lingerie trend encompasses everything from jewel tones to powder blue and all kinds of styles and patterns. The good news is that this means […]
I had originally hoped to write a single article about corset lacing, but as my draft waxed on, I quickly realized there are too many facets of the topic to do justice in a single piece. Lacing is widely recognized as the signature, defining feature of a corset. Though that’s a gross oversimplification of a garment that is truly a feat of engineering, it is true that much of a corset’s structure, […]
