Comments on: Fantasy? Romance? Romantasy!

By: enygma

enygma — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:09:11 +0000

Corsets look nice now, but it’s pretty horrifying to think of what women went through for smaller waists back in the day. I remember reading about how some women ended up fracturing their ribs and puncturing organs because.

By: Twistie

Twistie — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:40:01 +0000

Wow! Those Rosetti Gowns 18th century corsets are absolutely perfect!

I don’t generally do the corset thing because I like to breathe deeply, but I do appreciate a well-made one on someone else. Thanks for the great links!

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:11:34 +0000

Those are so gorgeous, Style Grad! And hellsa sexy!

By: Style Graduate

Style Graduate — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:51:09 +0000

I love the corsets at Fairy Goth Mother in the UK; a friend has one and it is breathtaking (in a good way; not in that “it’s laced so tight I can’t breathe” way!).

http://fairygothmother.com/

If I were going to wear a corset gown, I’d wear one of theirs!

By: jenny

jenny — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:02:00 +0000

This dress is an absolute work of art. Honestly. I mean, look how beautifully it fits this woman! And she looks breathtaking in it—even without full hair & makeup. Like something from a Sargent portrait…

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:53:25 +0000

Good advice, Mcmiller. Getting the fit right isn’t a one-time deal. And now I can’t figure out why the link isn’t working…

By: Mcmiller

Mcmiller — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:36:53 +0000

If anyone here checks out Isabella’s website, the picture next to her “custom corsets” link is a friend of mine. I was MOH in her wedding and she told me all about the process, including the many revisions Isabella made to the design to make it wearable. (Originally it had long sleeves that proved too heavy in practice and the whole corset went through the mail about 5 times.) The total cost was about $350 I believe – she made the skirt herself – but pretty darn reasonable for that level of service and multiple revisions. The prices may have gone up, but it’s still less than most off-the-rack designs and it sure looks better.

If you go with something like that, think longer than normal lead time… like, a year isn’t too much.

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:29:00 +0000

Agreed, Ninjarina. That is one of the perks of having a dress made to your specs. Unfortunately, such personalized service tends to be priiiiiiicey!

By: Ninjarina

Ninjarina — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:14:14 +0000

She looks great in her dress!

P.S. Thanks for the Rossetti Costumes link b/c if it’s one thing I love as much as oggling bridal gowns, it’s ballet costumes!