The Corsetry Diaries
News, Making, Ponderings & Rants AboundRead moreYou’ve been emailing and I’ve been replying!
Corset Training – Q&A
You've been emailing and I've been replying! Here are some of the emails I've received that I think are most relevant to all readers interested in corset training - names removed for privacy x - I want to buy a training corset? Can you help? I've wanted to start...
My New Express Corset Making Course
The NEW Express Corset Making Course Downloadable MP4 Video Course & PDF Books - Instant Access! $49.99 For UK currency click here Everybody Has It Wrong... Corsets aren’t just for advanced sewers; they seem difficult because their construction is so...
Mr Pearl – France – Age 57 – 18 Inch Waist – 5ft 8in Tall
"My work is not about being fashionable. I do not follow fashion at all. I'm interested in an ideal, a kind of expression of elegance, which really has nothing to do with fashion.” The infamous Mr Pearl has an 18-inch corseted waist and wears his corset 24 hours a...
Read moreWaist training in style? ‘Of course!’ you say, but waist training in comfort?
Waist Training In Comfort
Corset Training – Pick Your Shape
Most people know there are at least a few different types of corset available, but in reality there are as many different variations as there are different makers; so its important to study the shape and style of a makers previous work before you buy. The most popular...
Read moreCorset training, also known as waist training, figure training and the more familiar tightlacing, is a method of body modification.
Corset Training Intro
Corset training, also known as waist training, figure training and the more familiar tightlacing, is a method of body modification. In corset training, the waist (primarily) and the torso are sculpted using external pressure produced by a tightly laced corset. The...
Read moreLeave a lot of food on your plate if you’re done, it’s better in the bin than under that corset!
Corset Training and Dieting to Reduce Waist Size
I was recently asked for advice on waist training and dieting to reduce waist size, I thought the response might benefit a number of readers who feel they're a little on the large size for a corset: Hi, you can corset train at any size and while it won't cause you to...
How to Make a Corset – Manual – Now on Sale!
Make Your Own Corsets! Finally after months of hard work and input from my devoted readers (thanks guys!) my comprehensive make your own corset manual is ready! Written for the complete beginner my fully illustrated corset making manual will show you in easy to...
Make a Corset – Mock-Ups and Their Importance; a How-To Guide
Mock it up I can’t stress the importance of a mock up enough, I hear you groan but marching ahead with your good material and crossing your fingers your corset will fit is one hell of a risk. Besides, it’s really quick and easy, promise! Using some plain cotton or...
Cathie Jung – American – 70+ Age – 15 Inch Waist – 39-15-39 Figure
Cathie Jung AKA the ‘Queen of Corsets’ holds the Guinness World Record for ‘The smallest waist on a living person’ and has done since 1999. Cathie is 5’6”, weighs 135 lbs and has a 39 – 15 – 39 figure. She’s also a grandmother, a pensioner and a wife. Cathie still...
Make a Corset – Patterns & Materials
Corset Patterns Now, I won’t be covering how to make a corset pattern in this post; Laughing Moon are a good make, or Historical Patterns – there’s a range of corset patterns on Vena Cava but a quick search on the net brings up lots more. Having said that, making your...
How To Make a Corset – a Taste of What’s to Come
I will be writing a complete step by step on how to make your very own corset along with details on where to get all the materials both in the US and the UK. It's not very cheap to make corsets, but I've found a few places online that sell good quality materials at...
Fashion & Fetishism: Corsets, Tight-Lacing and Other Forms of Body-Sculpture
For anyone wanting a decent book on the subject that isn't tied up in the past; this is one of my favourites. It details the vast array of modern day yummy combinations of fashion and fetishism, the bulk of it being dedicated to corsets and tightlacing. It's every bad...
