Lace it up - The true Corset thread

[therizyflapper]

Look around at the 50's corsets , these tend to be more period correct for the 20's than the victorian style which are the more talked about on this thread .

http://www.personal-fashion-journal.info/collection.php?decade=1950 toward the bottom of the page

thank you so much paul!! do you know where i could find any that style, but in newer condition?

[Louise Anne]

thank you so much paul!! do you know where i could find any that style, but in newer condition?

Have you tried Ebay, I post a question in another forum for you in the morning and see what happens.

[therizyflapper]

Have you tried Ebay, I post a question in another forum for you in the morning and see what happens.

no i haven't but ill take a look and thank you very much!

[DonnaP]

I recently built my own corset using Simplicity 9789 and the advice in this corset building community http://corsetmakers.livejournal.com/. Mine is a Victorian/Civil War era corset. It's made of coutil with steel boning and I'm quite pleased with how it fits. I'm not an hourglass shape at all, even when I was young and thin I was more straight up and down, now my measurements are 42" bust, 38" waist and 45" hips. I love the reduction I get with the corset, I can reduce 5 inches. Since mine is a victorian type corset that squishes the fat up and down, it only works with certain types of clothing--I do still have a belly with it, since the fat needs to go somewhere. I'm looking into making an Edwardian corset next, it has a longer line and gives a sleeker silhouette.

I find my corset fairly comfortable, even with the steel boning. I really like how it helps me have better posture, I have a terrible slump, always have and it was worse after having kids. When I've worn it, there is a noticeable difference in my figure, and I tell people it's because of the corset, not some amazing quick weight loss, and I've had people joke about enduring torture, but it isn't tortuous at all.

[GHT]

Here's a pic of the two of us last year at a valentine event. All her friends told her that the code dress was: Slut! Ha, she believed them.
http://gallery.adrianlambert.co.uk/b...4f49#h22bb4f49
Anyone seen Christina Aguilera's Candyman vid?

And when you peel off the tunic....................

[Alice~]

I'm very interested in waist training (and improving my posture!), and would like to know if I should go for any particular type of corset? I have never worn one before. I'm willing to save up for a decent corset, I currently have my eyes on Morticia by What Katie Did. Any suggestions (that I can buy in the UK) would be greatly appreciated.

[Louise Anne]

.Alice there was a couple of waist training forums on the net , even if you do not join they have loads of info to read.
here one but I think there another which was European
http://www.corsetheaven.com/forum/default.asp
There are a lot of small corset companies around normally these can be found on Face Book often just run by one lady
Here is a list of some which some are in the UK.
http://www.corsetsandcrinolines.com/links.php?grp=4

well it's a start from you and good luck.

[Alice~]

Thank you very much, Paul! I'll enjoy going through that forum, it looks like a great wealth of information.