Archive for the 'Corsets' Category

How to put on a corset

You may think you know how to put on a corset but if you’ve never worn one before it can be tricky the first few times.

The corset

Quote: “Actors love mental disorders, dialects, and corsets. Give them one of the three and they’re happy.”

Cautionary note as the corset makes a fashion comeback

Corsets might be a cinch to get into, and are back in style, but there are still some dangers in being tightly laced.

Who doesn’t want to look like Marilyn Monroe?

A growing minority of young women are eschewing modern style in favour of 50s glamour – there’s even a new hair salon that caters for them. But aren’t bullet bras and girdles uncomfortable?

Corsets are the passion of Scots designer Emma Bryant

Emma Bryant has always loved corsets, so after finishing her studies in England, she decided to start her own company selling made-to-measure corsets.

Dark Garden Corsets

A look at the custom-made corsets of Dark Garden.

Corsets and dreams

Of all the countless trendy pieces that have come and gone through my closets over the years, there’s one item I’ve always coveted that I’ve never managed to score: a genuine corset. I’m talking an authentic, lace-it-up, boned number that would hold me up in all the right places — the kind of Old World fashion staple that has been celebrated by everyone from the infamous Madame X to Madonna.

Return of the corset

The G-string is dead, long live body shaper bloomers and corsets.