Everything Except Reviews

Okay, I get it – I have a lot of reviews. They’re very formulaic, they’re repetitive — and while they’re useful, sometimes you just don’t want to have to sift through approximately 200 of them to get to the meaty stuff. If this describes you, I’ve sorted my archives so that this page shows basically everything EXCEPT the corset reviews. Enjoy!

White corset liner by Corset Connection. Model Bernie Dexter demonstrates how it's designed to be worn underneath an underbust corset. She wears an orchid in her hair.
Corset Liner Master Post + Comparing 5 Brands
Back in 2011 I made an introductory video on corset liners, what they are used for and what you can
Extant Corset from the late 1800s, with deliberate holes in the boning channels to expose the spiral steel bones. From the Symington collections in Leicestershire, England.
Immersing Corsets in Water – some considerations
  If you plan to immerse your corset under water (in order to wash it, dye it a different color,
Cathie Jung (center) with Melanie Talkington (left) and Lucy (right) at the Grand Corset Ball in NYC, March 2015.
NYC weekend and Grand Corset Ball 2015
To start, I want to say that I did bring my camcorder to New York last weekend, but got very little
A screenshot from an episode of Hirschhausens Quiz Des Menschen. The doctor shows an MRI of a pregnant body with a baby inside, the baby looks to be around 9 months pregnant with the head engaged in the pelvis, and the colon is seen extremely compressed and moved out of place.
Dr. Oz Investigates Waist Training: My Response
On February 12, celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz took on the topic of waist training for a second time in his
Teal blue satin ribbon, double faced, about 1 inch wide. It's artistically laid in a sigmoid pattern on a white table.
Guide to Corset Laces and Ribbons
In this post we'll be discussing the 7 most common types of corset laces, their pros and cons, which ones
Ethel Granger without corset bare waist
Dependence on Corsets – Can you ever stop wearing a corset?
There is this false theory that "once you start using corsets, you can never take them off". I remember one
Reflections on 2014, and Looking to 2015
Every December 31st, I look back on the accomplishments and memories I've made over the past year. You can read the one from
Remembering our Absent Corsetier(e)s
As 2014 draws to a close, I feel that it's only fitting to look back with respect to the notable
Is it Possible to “Shrink your Hips” using a Corset or Girdle?
  "I've been wearing a corset for a few months, and I like the way my waist looks small but
Lucy modeling a black brocade overbust made by Beata of Entre-Nous. She is peeking out behind large, antique book shelves in a 400-year-old library at Jesus College, Oxford University, in Oxford England. Photo by Beata Sievi.
Interview with Beata Sievi, corsetiere of Entre-Nous
In September of 2014, following the Oxford Conference of Corsetry, I travelled to Bath, England with new friends Beata Sievi (Entre-Nous) and