Full disclosure: The hourglass longline corset featured in this review is one of the four new designs I helped create for Timeless Trends in 2015, along with the hourglass standard corsets, hourglass cinchers, and the newest Gemini corset.
This entry is a summary of the video “Timeless Trends Hourglass Longline (Comparison/ Overview)” which you can watch on YouTube here:
| Fit, length | This style is standard sized 24″: Center front is about 13 inches high, from underbust to lap is 11 inches, and the center back is 13.5 inches. Waist in this corset is 24″, ribcage is 30.5″ (6.5 inch rib spring), upper hip is 31″ (7 inch high hip spring), and lower hip is 36″ (12 inch low hip spring), with the hip ties closed. (You can expand the hips for more room.) |
| Material | Three layers of fabric. The fashion fabric is emerald brocade laminated to cotton twill, and it’s lined in black cotton twill as well. |
| Construction | 6 panel pattern, constructed using the sandwich method. The roundness of the ribs can be found primarily in pattern pieces 2, 3 and 4, while the curve over the hips and bum are in panels 3, 4 and 5. |
| Binding | Matching green satin bias binding, machine-stitched on both sides. Also has 6 garter tabs (the slim silhouette corsets only have 4 garter tabs). |
| Waist tape | 1 inch wide invisible waist tap, sandwiched between the panels. Full waist tape, from center front to center back. |
| Modesty panel | Modesty panels are not included in with the corsets, because unstiffened panels are somewhat unpopular amongst many customers. However, stiffened, boned modesty panels are now available for separate purchase, and can be suspended on the laces. All hourglass corsets have front modesty plackets in matching fashion fabric. |
| Busk | 21 inches long. 6 loops + pins, equidistantly spaced. It is a standard flexible busk, but it is reinforced with flat steels on either side of the busk. |
| Boning | 26 bones total, not including busk. On each side, there are ten 1/4″ wide spirals, two flat steels by the grommets, and one flat steel by the busk. |
| Grommets | 28 two-part grommets, size #0, with a small to medium flange. Finished in dark silver and equidistantly spaced. Big washers, most grommets rolled nicely. There are some splits, but they don’t catch much on the laces. |
| Laces | Single face satin ribbon in matching green, 1/2″ wide. It’s relatively long and has no stretch, but single face satin is not quite as strong as double-face satin. I often add free shoelace for those who purchase longline corsets ($6 value) for customers who prefer it. |
| Price | This particular style is $119 USD; other fabrics like leather or styles with swinghooks may be slightly more. |
The ribcage is more rounded compared to the more conical “slim” longline corset. The hips are also more cupped as well, and provide for ample adjustment. We specifically chose to draft this corset with the upper hips nearly the same size as the rounded ribcage, so it can fit both men and women. Even if you have square-shaped hips where your upper hip is the same size (or larger) than your lower hips, you can open up the top part of the hip ties and tighten the lower part of the hip ties to have it fit just to your body.
The corset was also designed to curve around a broader ribcage, and accommodate some lumbar curve for a more comfortable fit.
Comparing the length of other longline corset brands to this one: the Timeless Trends longline has the most distribution from the waist up (suitable for those with a low waist); Orchard Corset’s CS-426 is more equally balanced in the length distribution from the waist up vs waist down, and Mystic City’s corsets tend to be drafted more for those with a high waist, as much of the length is distributed from the waist down.
If you’d like to learn more about the hourglass longline corset, I’m incredibly proud to say that they are available here in my shop.
I am curious on how this compares to the Orchard Corsets CS-426 longline? I have a 36 UB, 36 NW, 46 UH and a 49 LH. I am only interested in the longlines as I have some belly pooch I don’t want squeezed out lol but I am also wanting to use these as daily wearers for back issues and waist training. Right now I have one of each in my carts at each store just waiting to push the button. I went with a size 30 as I’ve got a decent amount of fluff that can be squeezed and my sitting torso length is 11.5. You seem to be the best expert on all makes and models so hopefully you bc an guide me in the right direction.
Hi Korina, a few years ago I wrote up a comparison between the CS426 longline and Timeless Trends longline hourglass, you can read it here. I hope this helps!
Thanks, I decided to go with the Orchard Corset but if it doesn’t work out I’m going to try the TT one next unless I find something by then that fits better. I appreciate the feedback!!