Handcrafted
leather items made on the Sunshine Coast of BC, Canada
We
make 3 different styles of leather corsets. The
leather we use is about twice as thick as the leather you see in
most clothing so it doesn't stretch as much (if at all) as a lot
of other store-bought items. We use spring-steel boning in the
front and back, and spiral boning on the sides. Custom-made
options are the leather used to make your corset, the front
closure and the neckline. For example, you can choose to have your
corset close in the front with eyelets, a busk or a heavy-duty
zipper. You can choose to have a sweetheart neckline on your
Shortie corset, or a low-cut neckline on your Romantic corset.
Our
best-selling Retro corset has
a modest neckline and measures approximately 16” from the
middle bottom edge to the middle top edge on both the front and
the back. This is the corset we teach at sewing workshops. The
front bodice is cut straight and the back boning is designed to
flair. Because the front and back are long, it gives extra back
support and can cinch in your hips if you wish. This corset looks
good on everyone, but especially on women who have implants or are
heavy-breasted.
The
6-panel Shortie corset is just
that – short. You can wear it as an underbust or pull it up
to fit like a demi-bra. The front measures approximately 11”
from the middle bottom to the middle top edge and the back is
approximately 12” high. This corset looks great over a
blouse and worn with pants or a skirt.
The
5-panel Romantic corset has
classic lines, a sweetheart neckline and covers your belly. The
front measures approximately 13” from the middle bottom edge
to the middle top edge. The back is approximately 9” high.
It looks equally good on the full-figured or heavy-breasted woman
as it does on the average gal.
Our
corsets are unlined. We
make all our corsets this way because people don't usually sweat
in leather – in essence it acts as a second skin. When you
put it on, it might feel cool at first, but it warms up to body
temperature pretty quickly. If your corset had a lining, it would
act as insulation and you would heat up and probably sweat. A
sweaty corset needs to be washed – a non-sweaty one doesn't.
When you're not wearing it, keep your corset stored flat or rolled up like a tube. Make sure it stays on top of heavy items unless you want permanent creases.
You should buy a corset that is a bit too small for you. This will let you cinch yourself in and allows for any relaxing of the leather. We do our best to make sure any stretch in the hide translates to up and down on your corset – not side to side. Since leather is a skin (and skin stretches or else you'd split when you grew or gained weight), you can expect a bit of stretching but it should be minimal.
Your corset has been designed to tie at the waist using the one long continuous lace. The lacing criss-crosses on the top and on the underside, which allows the corset to completely close (wherein if you lace it up like a shoe, it wouldn't close completely). You can adjust the bust and hip fit independently, even 'though you're using only one lace when it's done this way.
Corset-wearing tips: Always loosen the laces when you put it on – even if the front closure of your corset is a busk or zipper. This avoids putting unnecessary strain on the garment (strain = stretching). If you're buying a corset with laces in the front and the back, you might find it easier to step into it, rather than trying to pull it over your head – try it both ways to find out what works for you. After you have put the corset on, tighten the laces a bit, then bend over at the waist, reach inside and pull up your breasts. You can also rearrange some of your extra body fat if you have any, pulling it up and around to where it suits you. Pull your back skin to the front if you like to avoid too much back cleavage. Tighten the corset to where it is comfortable. Remember, you still have to be able to move and breathe, so if someone helped you get into it, you might have to loosen it a bit. After you've worn your corset for a while, you will probably want to tighten it again, but remember to leave it loose enough to move and breathe.
Guarantee: We guarantee our products to be free from manufacturers defects and wouldn't sell something we wouldn't wear ourselves. If there's something wrong with it, let us know and we'll fix it. Corsets are lingerie, and are NOT returnable.