Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. One of the questions I’m asked most frequently on TLA is, “Where can I buy a good corset?” Though I’ve been writing about lingerie for years now, it’s still a question I totally understand. Even the most inexpensive (but still good quality) steel-boned corset will cost around $75. A corset with custom measurements, high quality fabrics, or special details (like fan-lacing or a lace […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We’re continuing Pin-up Week with an in-depth discussion of pin-up lingerie — what it is, which pieces you need, and how to keep it looking like new for as long as possible. So let’s get started! What is Pin-up Anyway? The word pin-up refers to the kind of mass-produced images that were originally “pinned up” on people’s walls in the form of posters, postcards, […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I make no secret of my undying love for Kiss Me Deadly lingerie. Their lingerie is flirty, sassy, sexy… and did I mention affordable? Of all the lingerie brands I talk about on the blog, they’re one of the few I make a point of buying from every season. When Catherine, the designer behind Kiss Me Deadly, sent me the photos from her latest […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Our celebration of all bridal lingerie continues in this week’s “Ask the Addict” feature with a question from reader C. who writes: I am getting married in July and my wedding dress doesn’t have a corset built into it. What kind of corset can I wear that’s not too heavy but will still cinch my waist? Thanks, C. :) This is a […]
So you’ve thought about shape. You’ve thought about style. You’ve thought about fabric. Finally, you have to make a decision between purchasing “off-the-rack” or going custom. All the factors we’ve considered before now go into making this decision. Can you find your ideal corset off the rack? Do you have a special fabric you want to use or perhaps a hard to fit body shape that makes buying off the […]
