Corsets have an amazing breadth of variety, though I often simplify it for neophytes to the two basic types, overbust and underbust, at least as a starting point. When corset shopping, the range of options and, importantly, the nomenclature around them can be quite daunting. The following is a simplified and streamlined guide to corset styles for modern corset wearers. Those interested in learning about historical corsetry in greater detail […]
I’ve always been interested in corsets, both as practical undergarments and as works of art unto themselves, but it wasn’t until recently that I began paying close attention to Orchard Corset. When I first started blogging, they weren’t nearly the powerhouse they are today. The Orchard Corset of 2008 or so specialized in fashion “corsets” (a bit like the ones you’ll find at Frederick’s of Hollywood) and some shapewear (girdles, […]
