Last updated on April 3rd, 2021 at 04:41 pm
This entry is a summary of the review video “Snobz Banquet Overbust Review” which you can watch on YouTube here:
| Fit, length | Center front is about 16 inches high; the highest part (from the apex of the bust) is 15 inches high. Gives a flattering moderate hourglass silhouette. Appropriate for average or shorter torso length. It is slightly longline with a low dip in the center front bottom edge. I would also recommend this for moderately-busted women (B-C cup). |
| Material | 2 layers; fashion layer is 100% polyester satin, and the lining is polycotton twill. |
| Construction | 5 panel pattern. Internal boning channels also made of twill. |
| Binding | Commerical black satin bias tape machine stitched on both sides; see video for how they bound the top edge. |
| Waist tape | 1″ wide ribbon as exposed waist tape secured under the boning channels. |
| Modesty panel | No modesty panel; one can be ordered for £10. No placket by the busk. |
| Busk | Wide busk (1″ wide on each side) about 15″ long (7 pins), fairly sturdy albeit quite long. |
| Boning | 22 steel bones not including busk. 16 spirals (1/4″ wide) in external channels, 4 flats (1/4″ wide) sandwiching the grommets, also two spirals beside the busk. |
| Grommets | 28 grommets total, size #00 one-part grommets with moderate flange; set equidistantly, no splits, no pulling out of grommets however there is no washer and the grommets are set backwards compared to what I’m used to. I’m not sure yet if this is normal grommet policy for Snobz. |
| Laces | Fine nylon braided shoe-lace style laces; quite thin, they grip well and they are very long, no springiness and quite strong. |
| Price | Plain satin version of this is currently £127 in the UK, or $200 USD |
Final Thoughts:
I really love the shape of this corset, and I’m able to achieve a decent reduction in it. For a 5-panel pattern, it gives a beautiful and balanced silhouette – I am so sad that the waist-to-top vertical measurement is just far too short for my torso. Since the website states that the length of the corset was 17 inches, I had expected the entire length to be shifted 3-4 inches higher. On my figure, this Banquet corset is reminiscent of other “1700’s” style neckline overbusts that I’ve tried (including the Antoinette corset by WKD and the Gothic overbust by Corsets-UK), with a further inch cut out of the center front panels which my mother has dubbed (to my horror) the “nipple shelf.” This corset would fit someone who is short waisted, high waisted or smaller busted… or if you are none of the above, strive to wear this over a blouse.
I have the Romance corset from Snobs and it was very comfortable and gives a lovely curve (i say was, as since putting on weight i can no longer wear it..)I liked the look of the banquet one, but could see that it would not have been good for anyone with a larger bust lol. I did try it on in a shop that stocked their corsets so i could chose which style i liked best and i really liked the little straps on the Romance, which can be worn on the shoulders or off..or tucked inside which it thought was a nice idea.