Sensations of a Corset: Tuning into Pleasure by Jenn Wodtke, Pleasure Coach Learn how the sensations of a corset can help you tune in to your body and pleasure! There is nothing like tightening the laces on your favorite corset. The exquisiteness of the hug that is steel and satin, nipping you in, pushing you up. How much more delicate your movements become. How more aware you are of  your entire body—your breath, your walk, your spine. That bodily awareness is what allows us to experience deep pleasure, but we lose that bodily connection so quickly and easily! Luckily, w ..read more

Hed: We’ll Always Have Paris As the languorous, hot days of summer give way to the cool of autumn, I find myself yearning for Paris. Ah, Paris, je t’aime! I recall buttery, early-morning croissants, freshly baked at a local patisserie, washed down with rich espresso. I remember walks along the Boulevard St-Germain and the Left Bank, stopping to rest in the cool mists of fountains, passing the time people watching and fanning myself in 28 C heat. Why was I in Paris, the city of love, lights, food, fashion and art? In the summer of 2013, 40 of my antique corsets, crinolines, bustles and lingerie ..read more

We aim to defy the negative stigma that many people associate with corsets. How could something so restricting be comfortable? Working at the shop, we get a lot of walk-in customers who are absolutely convinced that corsets are associated with discomfort. Most of the time, if they’re open to taking one for a “test drive”, we are able to change their minds. The same went for client Kristl, an enthusiastic young woman who swears by our corsets. She claims that our corsets are the only ones she’s ever found comfortable simply because the waist of the garment sits exactly where her waist measureme ..read more

There is no denying the waist training craze of the corset market. Many online personalities like Kelly Lee Dekay are creating a lot of commotion with their “impossible” hourglass figures, transformed by corset training! However, with the right corset, it’s not impossible to transform your body at your own pace. We get a lot of new clients every day asking about waist training. What is waist training? Waist training is corset lacing consistently enough that your body starts to transform to a more defined hourglass shape. The cut of a proper corset will give good waist reduction, and with gradu ..read more

Corsets will always be the best choice in flattening the tummy and cinching the waist to give your body an enhanced, curvier shape. But how do you hide a corset under your clothing so that no one knows you’re wearing one? The construction and length of a corset determines whether it is sufficient to wear under as well as over clothing. Even a high-quality corset needs certain attributes to help fool the eye with a silhouette you can claim as all natural. The best solution is finding a corset that is versatile and works for your body. Once you have your corset, be sure to follow suggestion ..read more

Working at the shop full time, I get to meet such a lovely array of people. No matter their shape, size, and gender, all corset clients are there for the same reason: they want to minimize their waistlines and relish enjoyment in the support and confidence that a corset gives. As I touched on in a previous blog post, we get a lot of clients who come in looking to corset lace for medical reasons, including but not limited to posture correction for medical conditions like Scoliosis. For a little more information on medical and support corsetry, The Lingerie Addict posted a very informative ..read more

Corsets can be used for a variety of reasons, and are not just limited to bridal, boudoir or waist training. When our clients ask us to help design them a costume, we often get to work with a lot of vibrant colours, materials, and accessories. Being a corsetiere for burlesque beauties like Dita Von Teese and Perle Noire, you can imagine how much fun it is to work with clients who want something with extra glitz and glamour. We were very excited when Evilyn13 approached us with her dream project. She wanted to recreate a corseted Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman bodysuit from the 1970s. Evilyn ..read more

We are so hard on ourselves! There has always been so much pressure for both women and men to look a certain way. It’s a heavy burden to carry, not being happy with yourself when expectations are endless, making it feel impossible to be confident. The best advice I can give from my own experience is to accept that I’ll never be exactly what the world expects me to be. I embrace the things about my body that I can’t change and set goals for myself for things that I can change. One thing that I want to change and have been able to change about my body is reducing my waistline, and I have be ..read more

I’m sure many of us can relate the month of December can be a time of indulgence – lots of food, plenty of booze and a lot of good company. Some of us may end up going to several holiday gatherings, whether it’s work, family or chosen family. All of that celebration makes it hard to resist the temptations of rich foods, homemade treats and starchy vegetables. Many meals include heavy comfort foods that only add to our waistlines. Wearing a corset to these outings is a great way to limit the amount of food we take in to our bodies. With wear, corsets suppress appetite significantly. This is why ..read more

Spring and summer a perfect time to break out the fun hats and fasinators. Be it a wedding or the races we can make you stand out in style with our custom vintage inspired pieces. The hats featured in the photos are reproduction c 1890-1906 trimmed with antique lace, silk and ostrich plumes. Made by Debbie Wiecke. We do lots of modern pieces with a vintage flare too. Have a vision? We have milliners to make it happen ..read more