This entry is a summary of the review video “WKD Sophia Corset Review” which you can watch on YouTube here:
Fit, length | Front is about 14″ inches high; the highest part (from the apex of the bust) is 15 ¾ inches high. Gentle hourglass/ modern slim silhouette. Good for average torso length. No hip gores. Not recommended for people with lower tummy pooch or a bust larger than about a C cup. |
Material | 3 layers; fashion layer is 100% raw silk, and the lining and interlining are both 100% cotton twill. |
Construction | 5 panel pattern, no hip gores. External boning channels, a floating liner (very comfortable). Also has 6 garter tabs. |
Binding | Green silk (matched) binding neatly machine stitched on both inside and outside. |
Waist tape | 1″ wide invisible waist tape between the interlining and lining. |
Modesty panel | Attached 7″ wide fabric lacing protector on the back made of green silk and twill; stiffened placket under busk. |
Busk | Standard flexible busk (1/2″ wide on each side) about 11″ long (6 pins), backed with a 1″ wide stiffener on each side. |
Boning | 20 steel bones not including busk. 16 spirals (1/4″ wide) in external channels, 4 flats (1/4″ wide) sandwiching the grommets. |
Grommets | 24 grommets total, size #0 two-part grommets with moderate flange; set equidistantly, no splits, no wear/fraying/pulling out of grommets |
Laces | Strong nylon braided shoe-lace style laces; they’re thick, they grip well and they are long enough. Has some spring to the lace but very difficult to break. |
Price | Currently $310.50 USD (at the time I reviewed it it was ~ $240) on the What Katie Did website. |
Final Thoughts:
Although the fashion fabric and the construction (external channels, double-bones on each seam) are all quite beautiful, this is simply not the best corset for my body type – the silhouette is a very gentle hourglass (what I would call “modern slim” hourglass) with no hip gores, and it just does not have enough room in the bust for me.
HOWEVER! In 2012 they have come out with another version of the Sophia corset – the original version for small-busted ladies, and a newer version for more top-heavy ladies. The large-bust version is made-to-order so you don’t receive it quite as quickly, but it might be worth the wait to have a well-fitting overbust.
In this video I wear the size 22″ which I can usually close much more in a curvy underbust corset. However because of the gentle silhouette, you can see the gap is wider here on me. If you decide to order the Sophia corset then consider buying just 3-4 inches smaller than your natural waist size, even if you are usually more accustomed to lacing down 6 inches or more.
If you’re looking for a curvier, more traditional hourglass or wasp-waisted overbust in general, then there are many other styles to choose from on the What Katie Did site.
I noticed Sophia was missing from the lace base. My 24 has 15.5 in center, 13 in side, ~11.75 center busk, 33 hip, 29 underbust
Thank you Tamara! I’ve added the measurements to the Lace Base. :)
How does it look under clothing? I want to get a corset that will not turn my chest into a shelf under shirts, and the Sophia seems like the best one I’ve seen so far.
Hi Elizabeth, I have personally never worn the Sophia corset under my clothing as it was not the best fit for me in general. But I believe that WKD has a 14-day return/ exchange period if you’d like to try the corset for yourself.