Last updated on April 3rd, 2021 at 05:29 pm
This entry is a summary of the review video “Leatherotics Pink/White 1214 Cincher Review” which you can watch on YouTube here:
| Fit, length | Front is 10 inches high; the side is 7.5 inches high. This is standard size/ length. Gives a gentle hourglass silhouette. Hip gores make this comfortable around the hips. Quite a short cincher so not recommended for those with a lower tummy pooch issue. |
| Material | 2 main layers; fashion layer is 100% nappa leather (0.8mm thick), white with pink accents. Lining is black cotton twill. Internal boning channels are also made from twill. |
| Construction | 6 panel pattern, and two hip gores. Faux boning channels on outside (real boning channels on the inside). Also has 4 garter tabs but I wouldn’t use them because the corset is so short. |
| Binding | Pink leather binding neatly machine stitched on both outside and inside. Inside is trimmed down, not folded under, to reduce bulk. This is normal. |
| Waist tape | 1″ wide waist tape visible on the inside, made of satin ribbon and secured at the boning channels. |
| Modesty panel | None on front, nor back. |
| Busk | Standard width busk (half inch wide on each side) about 9″ long (4 pins); a little stiffer than the standard flexible busk I’ve tried in other corsets. |
| Boning | 14 steel bones not including busk. 10 spirals (1/4″ wide) in internal channels on the sides, 2 flats (1/4″ wide) sandwiching the grommets. |
| Grommets | 16 grommets total, size #00 two-part grommets with moderate flange; set equidistantly, no splits. Not sure if these are the old style or new style grommets so there may be a risk of damage but so far no fraying/pulling out of grommets. |
| Laces | Strong nylon braided shoe-lace style laces; they’re not too thick, they grip well and they are long enough. Not much spring to it. Very difficult to break. |
| Price | Standard size pink/white of this is £43 UK (about $70 USD), while black leather version is £50 and twill is £30, at the time of writing this. |
Final Thoughts:
Of the underbust corsets I’ve tried from this company, this cincher has been the most comfortable. The hips flare out in a flattering manner and there is virtually no pinching on my iliac crest like with the other slim silhouette corsets.
I am still a touch concerned about the softness of the leather and how it may affect how well the grommets hold, but will update this review if anything goes awry. So far they seem to be holding up.
Edited later to add: the grommets looked to be loosening a bit because the soft leather was allowing the grommet holes to expand, so I ended up replacing the grommets with larger ones, with a wider flange.
how can i buy this!? and how much would it cost? i want my waist to become smaller despirately! thank you !
Hi Autumn, it’s for sale at http://www.leatherotics.co.uk. I always list the price in the review, look at the bottom of the table right before “final thoughts.”
I purchased the same style in black late last year. The grommets came out almost immediately when I was just carefully lacing enough to not slide around (they cheated me with that one, putting only half the grommets needed poorly spaced). I emailed them, they sent me a replacement (more grommets in this one). It held up to gentle wearing for some time, but after a few light wearings the grommets are already pulling out. Your concern about the softness of the material is well founded. I was concerned too and have been disappointed to see my concerns come true. So just be careful with it!
Hi Ally, thanks for your input! I’ll definitely be careful with it. Another girl (RandomCorset on Youtube) has the same corset but she says the construction on hers is slightly different to mine. It’s possible that they changed a few things about the corset over time? I hope so!