Our corsets are authentic, individually hand made garments,  comprised of  quality fabrics, linings and interlinings, and are fully boned with steel spiral  stays throughout, and have quality steels at busk and binding for rigid support.

All corsets fasten at the center busk and lace up at the back at the lacing bones and grommets. 

BY DEFINITION

A corset busk consists of two long pieces of steel, one with steel knobs and the other one steel loops/eyes. The busk pieces are sewn into the corset on either side of the centre front. 

A "lacing bone" is a flat strip of steel with rounded ends and several evenly spaced holes down the length of the strip. They are used in the center back of corsets to support the laces that tie the corset up. Secure, two piece grommets are used for durability. The grommets/eyelets are set in the steel giving them a very firm foundation and solid grip on the surrounding fabric. While not the same as a busk, they do serve the same function of offering support.

Spiral bones or stays are made of steel, looking as if a fine coiled steel has been flattened. They offer the most flexibility of all bones, being able to move both forwards and backwards and side to side and are the best choice for a corset or bodice.

PY-STYLE DETAILS

PY-custom corset styles are lined with coutil and do not come standard with modesty panels. Select styles have detachable garters standard (PY-03 & PY-04 - see descriptions). Modesty panels  may be purchased separately.

VP-STYLE DETAILS

VP-custom corset styles come standard with a modesty panel and 8 detachable garters, with the exception of a few select styles that are "garterless" by design -(refer to item descriptions). Lining consists of cotton-poly blends or cotton.


Garters may be purchased on any VP or PY custom corset style that does not offer them as a standard feature. Additional garters may also be purchased, if more are desired. *Garters are not available on leather PY styles due to the thickness of the trim edge.