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A relatively new addition to my skillset, something I always wanted to do, traditional well constructed foundation garments!
Pictured is a late 18th/early 19th century style bust gore corset in black damask.
As you will see from the picture (shows inside), it is constructed with more than 30 steel bones, this is the real deal, a figure altering device that can take up to 4 inches off the waist, whilst being comfortable on the hips and supportive to the bust. It is in a totally different league to the fashion corsets found in most goth shops.
The shape created by this corset is a variation on the classic hourglass, from an earlier period than the victorian 'wasp waisted women' in their stem waisted corsets, it not only narrows the waist, but lengthens it, by restricting from the lower ribs to just above the hips, the length of the narrowest part of the waist is greatly increased, giving an illusion of a much greater loss of inches. The hips are unaffected (due to gussets on the hipline of the corset) and the bust is thrust upwards.
This design has many seams and sections and is best done in an unpatterned matt fabric (like the coutil it would have been made from originally) and can be worn as outerwear in a modern context or under a dress to create an altered silhouette.
It is worn here with a red satin a line skirt, and on the dummy with a set of drawers from the same time period.
The straight gore corset (pictures to come soon, watch this space!) is the style more often seen in modern fashion, it works very well as outerwear. In this style there are no bust gussets, so the bust is flatter and higher, there is less cleavage, more in line with the Tudor and Elisabethen look. There are also less seams, making this a better option for shiny satins and patterned fabrics.
I offer both bust gore and straight gore designs in off the peg sizes as well as bespoke corsets (will require fitting in person).
I offer corsets in coutil, satin (specialised corsetry satin, with a dense weave), damask and fancy fabric (like brocade) backed with coutil.
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Note: I am sorry but I do not provide corsetry for waist training or extreme tight lacing. Although my corsets are of the same quality as those used for this purpose, I am not willing to provide a corset with more than a 4 inch reduction.
