Gourt > Arts > Design > Fashion > Corsetry (1)
A corsetmaker is a specialist tailor who makes corsets. Corsetmakers are frequently known by the French equivalent terms corsetier (male) and corsetière (female).
The best corsetmakers are highly skilled tailors, and have some knowledge of anatomy which enables them to make well-fitting, long-lasting corsets. In addition, corsetmakers who produce historical styles need to be familiar with historical fashions and costumes from hundreds of years of history.
Individual corsetmakers often favour a certain style, and frequently have theories about the physical impacts and benefits of corsets that influence their corset design and construction.
Design of corsets
Some of the considerations of corset design are: 1. Duration of use.
- For short-term use, e.g. used for a special event such as a wedding. This corset will be rarely worn and will not show visible wear, and therefore does not need to be of the highest quality of construction.
- For long-term use, e.g. by Tightlacing or waist training. Corsets of this kind must be made to the most exacting standards, and are best custom-fitted and designed for a sole user. If it has one weakness, it will be visible.
Famous Corsetmakers
- Thomas Paine
- Daniel Kops
- Dianna DiNoble
- Amy Crowder
- Cathrine Griswold
- Inès Gaches-Sarraute
- Fakir Musafar
See also
Orthopaedy More on [ Corsetmaker ]
Girdles and Corsets :: Undergarments and Sleepwear
Period :: Costumes
Undergarments :: Costumes
Historical :: Costumes
Another random, rambling blog update about corsetry fail today... http://bit.ly/fLLze
cosplay (Taeliac) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:06:01 -0000
Another random, rambling blog update about corsetry fail today... http://bit.ly/fLLze
Etsy corsetry guild treasury Vol. 6 http://electradesigns.livejournal.com/109564.html
Electra_Designs (Alexis Black) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:12:22 -0000
Etsy corsetry guild treasury Vol. 6 http://electradesigns.livejournal.com/109564.html
Black dog is a grey puppy at the moment: hope that it will shrink further. Think corsetry & plucky pulp heroines :-)
Anna_v2_0 (The Housekeeper) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:16:10 -0000
Black dog is a grey puppy at the moment: hope that it will shrink further. Think corsetry & plucky pulp heroines :-)
@kbeilz and WHAT is the deal with pop singers all wearing leotards/corsetry at the moment? Shows a spectacular lack of imagination.
becjee (Rebecca Jee) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:40:25 -0000
@kbeilz and WHAT is the deal with pop singers all wearing leotards/corsetry at the moment? Shows a spectacular lack of imagination.
@nina_m Bass? Bass in brocade & corsetry?
karla_bakes (Karla Rohde) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:50 -0000
@nina_m Bass? Bass in brocade & corsetry?
Sunday Driver play Cafe de Paris next Friday (13th) - on at 9pm. Come down for Steampunk/Bollywood antics, corsetry, cake and sugar mice.
harpistkat (Kat Arney) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:58:22 -0000
Sunday Driver play Cafe de Paris next Friday (13th) - on at 9pm. Come down for Steampunk/Bollywood antics, corsetry, cake and sugar mice.
Corsets - Art related to corsets. Mostly for purchase but some free galleries.
Meta Description: [ website für Korsettbilder ]
Adore Corsets - Sells Vollers corsets as well as providing historical and other corset related information.
Albert Corsets - Features leather corsets primarily used for tightlacing, waist training, and female elegancy. Advice and photographs.
Corset Fan - Site in English and French about the love for corsets. Has galleries, links and a forum.
Meta Description: [ Site d un fan des corsets : Histoire, Dessins, Photos, Liens, ... ]
Corset Heaven - Corset retailer with articles on corsets and corseting.
Meta Description: [ Corset Articles and Information. Corsets including overbust corsets and underbust corsets. Leather and satin corsets in stock ]
Corset Making Supplies - Corset making supplies for professional or hobby use. Busks, boning, fabrics, lacing, casings and other supplies.
Meta Description: [ Corset making supplies for the hobbyist or professional. Busks, boning, and other hard to find corset supplies at excellent prices. ]
Corset.dk - The Corset Site - Everything related to corsets and tight-lacing. Frequently updated with news about corsets.
Meta Description: [ Everything related to corsets and tight-lacing ]
404
Corsetry - An Artistic Exploration - Exploration of the corset, its history and impact on the contemporary female form.
Meta Description: [ Theatre design website. Site includes costume, theatre, performance art, puppetry and design related galleries and articles. ]
Corsetted.com - An online guide for corset enthusiasts and novices alike, providing information on corset related resources, community events, and custom corset businesses.
Meta Description: [ corsetted.com is an online guide for corset enthusiasts and novices alike, providing information on corset related resources, community events, custom corset businesses, and more. ]
European Corset Society - International society of people with an interest in corsets. Available in German, English and Dutch.
Korsettleidenschaft.de - German site with love for corsets.
Meta Description: [ Korsett, Korsetts, Nylons, Mieder, Dessous, Kleidung, Strumpfwaren, Korsettshop, Korsettvertrieb, Rago, Stockings, Strumpfhalter, BH, String, Wäscheshop, Schnürmieder, Straps, Strapse, Satin, Brokat, Seide, Lack ]
LadyJane - a life in corset - LadyJane lives and loves her corsetted life. User must pay to see all content.
Meta Description: [ LadyJane - addicted to corset, Dancer, Tabledance and Strip. Extraordinary photos in PVC, Leather, Korsett, High Heels, Nylon ]
Spook's Corset Page - American woman in her twenties with a waist size between 14 and 15. She unofficially has the smallest waist of living person.
Sylphide - Establishing a positive corset image by informing as many people as possible in a competent way about corsets.
Meta Description: [ Not retouched corset pictures: Sylphide shows different tight corsets. My aim is to cultivate and popularise the wasp-waist which is achieved with the help of tightly laced corsets as an accepted feminine attribute. ]
The Corsetorium - Web ring founded 1997. Directory of corsetry sites; historic, costume, reenactment, and fetish.
Meta Description: [ Corset sites -- historic, costume, re-enactor and fetish ]
| ⥠Once Upon a December ¤ Happy Holidays!! ¤ Sparrabeth ⥠| |
| Next Video | |
