Author Archives: Lucy

Some of the attendees of the North American Lingerie and Corsetry Symposium in California, USA, 2015. Attendees include The Bad Button, Bound Angel Designs, Sydney Eileen, Lovely Rats Clothing, Ties that Bynde, Sin & Satin, Vintage View Atelier, and photo credit to Heidi of Strait-Laced Dame
Reflections on 2015, Looking to 2016

Every year I write a personal post about the accomplishments and challenges of the year, [...]

31
Dec
Lucy's Holiday outfit of the day, a black cowl neck microfiber shirt and red woolen poodle skirt, with a conical rib corset hidden underneath. On the left is a mirror selfie of Lucy with her long hair draped comically over a towel rod, and on the right Lucy shows the use of cinch clips to accentuate the waistline created by the corset.
Quick Corset OOTD (Holiday Stealth)

Some of you may find this outfit familiar, as I wore it in my “Washington [...]

30
Dec
Lowana O'Shea, corsetiere behind Vanyanis, models her own Engraved Busk loop Jewellery in sterling silver. She wears a red lip and fluffy lashes, and stands in front of some green hedges. She also wears her own black shirt with lace neckline.
Corset Jewellery

The corset has been the inspiration behind iconic photographs, songs, body piercings, and various other [...]

02
Dec
There is Still Time to Contribute to the Book!
November 13, 2015

In case you missed the announcement on my Youtube channel last year: I’m writing a [...]

Corset Giveaway Shortlist (and Winners!)
November 7, 2015

After nearly a week of spending every waking (and non-school) hour reading over 1000 entries [...]

The Youtube thumbnail image for Lucy Corsetry's review of the cherry print cotton longline underbust corset made by Papercats (Poland). The left side shows the listing photo, with a model blowing a kiss to the camera with a high ponytail. The right side shows a screencapture from Lucy's video review of her modeling the corset with a yellow tank top and blue jeans with her long hair draped over one shoulder.
Papercats Longline Underbust Corset Review

This entry is a summary of the video “REVIEW: PaperCats “Longline Cherries” Corset” which you [...]

23
Oct
A soft red jersey dress with long sleeves and a mini skirt, made by Pop Antique (California, USA). It has a black front-zip overbust corset integrated into the black jersey dress. Modeled by the corsetiere herself (Victoria Dagger), she wears a statement "bow" type ring on her hand and a white fascinator with black polka dots, and she sits at a windowsill. Photo by Max Johnson.
$1000 RetroFolie Corset Giveaway on Youtube

If you are already subscribed to my Youtube channel, you will already know about the massive [...]

21
Oct
Three different overbust corsets offered by Vollers corsets. On the left is a black longline corset, almost a mini corset dress, with draping long lace trim and red accents. In the middle is a ruffly overbust corset made from gold and black brocade, with black ruffle lace trim along the top and bottom. On the right is a silver brocade overbust with black curlicues, black external boning channels.
Interview with Vollers Corsets (Ian & Corina Voller)

In September of 2015, after attending the Oxford Conference of Corsetry, Ian and Corina Voller [...]

15
Oct
Lucy models the "Poppies" underbust corset by Unartig Boutique (Germany). The longline black underbust corset features embroidered poppies on each panel which has been perfectly matched across the panels. It has a sturdy base of black spot coutil.
Unartig Boutique “Red Poppies” Corset Review

This entry is a summary of the video “Unartig Boutique “Red Poppies” Corset Review” which [...]

09
Oct
A Victorian illustration, on the left side shows a fictional "X-ray view" of the Venus de Milo, with the caption "The Ideal Female Body". On the right side is another fictional X-ray view of a woman with a tapered rib cage, with the caption "Deformed by Tight Corsetting".
Corsets and Skeletal Deformities: Anthropological Study

In September 2015, The Canadian Student Journal of Anthropology (Nexus) included an anthropological study of [...]

05
Oct
Lucy models the Marvel Comic underbust corset made by Castle Corsetry (USA). It has a perfectly matched motif across the front panels showing Iron Man, Captain America, Spider Man, Hulk and Thor.
Castle Corsetry “Marvel Comics” Corset Review

This entry is a summary of the video “Castle Corsetry Marvel Corset Review” which you [...]

02
Oct
A collage of the black and bright pink underbust corset made by Il Corsetto di Artemis (Italy). The top picture shows the inside of the corset with the label and bright pink lining. The bottom left photo shows the black outer finish with black busk, pink floral pin, and matching modesty panel. The bottom right shows the corset "burrito" in perfectly matched pink tissue paper.
Il Corsetto di Artemis Waist Training Corset Review

This entry is a summary of the video “Waist Training Corset Review: Il Corsetto di [...]

25
Sep
Lucy Corsetry and Katie Thomas in the WKD London boutique. Lucy wears the Vamp underbust corset over a floral dress, and Katie wears a corset under her poodle skirt and wrap blouse.
Interview with Katie Thomas of What Katie Did

In August and September 2015, I attended the Oxford Conference of Corsetry and met Katie [...]

22
Sep
Black Leather corset, hourglass silhouette, regular underbust length, modeled by Lucy who styled it with a pink t-shirt and blue jeans.
Timeless Trends Hourglass Corset Review and Comparison

Full disclosure: The hourglass corset featured in this review is one of the four new [...]

16
Sep
Four views of Lucy Corsetry posing in the Veco corset dress by Vollers. The Veco dress is a floor length corset gown in purple satin with a black floral lace overlay, with a sweetheart neckline and slight mermaid-style skirt.
Review: Veco Corset Gown by Vollers Corsets

This entry is a summary of the video “Vollers Veco Corset Dress Review” which you [...]

01
Sep
Iridescent purple corset, hourglass silhouette, short waspie cincher length, on a model who styled it with a black mini dress, black gloves, and a chunky necklace.
Timeless Trends Hourglass Cincher Overview/ Comparison

Full disclosure: The hourglass cincher featured in this review is one of the four new designs [...]

26
Aug

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