Category Archives: General information

How to Waist Train: Comparing Corset Training Methods
May 30, 2014

In previous articles, I’ve talked quite a bit about waist training, but I’ve never actually [...]

WAIST TRAINING RESULTS: How long should it take?
May 26, 2014

  Here’s a question I receive nearly every day: “My natural waist is 30 inches, [...]

Lucy makes a shrugging motion while wearing the floral underbust corset by Sinner Couture. Her left underwire slipped to the outside of the corset. The right underwire is still under the corset, creating a sense of asymmetry along the bustline.
Wearing a bra with your underbust corset

One question I get semi-frequently is whether you have to wear a bra with your [...]

05
May
Sarah Chrisman, author of "This Victorian Life" and "Victorian Secrets" wearing her Chatelaine. She wears an olive green cotton dress in an 1890s fashion, as she stands at her kitchen counter mashing potatoes by hand.
Interview with Sarah Chrisman of “Victorian Secrets: What a Corset Taught Me about the Past, the Present, and Myself”

In March 2014, after the blogger conference at Orchard Corset headquarters, some friends and I [...]

24
Apr
An Interview with Cora of The Lingerie Addict!!
April 15, 2014

Back in March 2014 while visiting Orchard Corset headquarters in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, I had [...]

Pale pink silk "Hug Me" Cincher with black chantilly lace, made by Beespoke Corsets (Florida, USA - now defunct). Lucy is wearing the too small cincher (the lacing gap in the back is too wide, even if the back edges are parallel).
How much to Size Down, and why too-wide Corset Gaps are BAD

Last week we discussed how you can tell when you’re ready to size down, and [...]

09
Apr
Cut up destroyed red taffeta underbust corset, with steel bones and other "insides" of the corset shown. This off-the-rack corset was harvested for its bones, busk, and lacing panels for use in future corsets.
Sizing Down in your Corset, plus What to Do with your Old, Bigger Corset

When you’re waist training, sizing down is a natural part of the process. Your first [...]

31
Mar
Using Measurements to Predict the Fit of OTR Corsets Online
February 27, 2014

Way back on January 7th, I posted Part 1 of this 3 part mini series [...]

When to Consider an Overbust Corset – and When to Pass
February 19, 2014

In the past, I have quickly outlined why, if you would like to wear corset [...]

Lucy Corsetry demonstrates a bicycle crunch, with her right elbow up and touching her left knee, while lying on her back.
Shapewear Squeezes your Organs? My response.

A few days ago, HuffPost released this article on how stretch shapewear and compression wear are [...]

25
Jan
Determining Fit & Proportion in Standard Sized Corsets (3 methods)
January 7, 2014

This article contains the same information as my video, “3 ways to Predict Fit & [...]

Enell Sport / Enell Lite Bras (combined with Corsets)
December 30, 2013

Back in November 2013, I was consulting with a lovely lady who confided in me [...]

Where to buy Extreme Hourglass and Pipestem Corsets
December 20, 2013

Note that this post is a copy of the same one under the “Research Corset [...]

Where to buy Conical Corsets for Training the Ribs
December 18, 2013

Note that this post is a copy of the same one under the “Research Corset [...]

Asymmetric Corsets for Scoliosis (or other skeletal asymmetries)
December 16, 2013

Note that this post is a copy of the same one under the “Research Corset [...]

Where to buy Overbust Corsets – Full Bust Edition
December 11, 2013

Note that this post is a copy of the same one under the “Research Corset [...]