Corsets-Au Proper For-Realsies Review With Pics

Ridcully decided to join me for my picture session.

After you guys twisting my arm (not really. Since this is the internet) I wore my corset out today to get a good feel of it and let you know how I liked it. I will actually give it a proper review now.

Firstly, I found it extremely comfortable. Any real discomfort was caused by my shirt being too short (seriously Gallery...what the hell?) and folds of clothing under the corset. While the modesty panel helped with the lower back digging into the strings it also made it hard to adjust my clothing. However I have a seamless singletty thing for that now, which i bought today. Anyway, the discomfort from the shirt underneath did not start until a few hours of walking around (and an hour and a half in Lush talking to Niamh. That's "Neev", by the way, she's irish). It was comfortable in both cabs I got in, including on the way home, where I answered my cab driver's questions about "what goth is". So that was fun.

Overall, I love this corset. It doesn't give the most corsetted shape ever (I prefer late Victorian, very sharp hourglass shape), leaning towards an early-to-mid Victorian elongated shape, which Shaun likes for some reason.

Their picture on the website (unfortunately it is no longer available - however this one is and it's essentially the same, although mine has a lace overlay) looked exactly the same as the corset I got, as well as looking the same on as it did in the picture. No taking in the waist with photoshop, at least not on that picture.

I inspected the lace overlay and honestly, it seems pretty good to me. Not million dollar, but not awful hallowe'en costume either, you know? Just perfectly acceptable for the price of $48.

Although I think if you are going to go with one of their corsets, one like mine would be good, since it doesn't really have a "fashion fabric", which is the part that is known to tear.

Getting the corset on was pretty easy. Shaun even managed to help me! It's really easy to tighten and honestly, I just really like this thing.

It's not too short, either, which is my biggest fear buying corsets - the point doesn't go down far enough, and so you have this roll of stomach underneath it. Not flattering!

DARK CLOTHES. Y U NO PHOTOGRAPH BETTER.

Anyway, here's the breakdown.

Comfort:10/10

Materials: 8/10

Price:10/10

Shipping: 10/10

Construction: 9/10

Total: 47/50

Would I buy again? Yes, yes, yes!

PS: here are a bunch of photos I couldn't otherwise work in.

Oh mister cully, you are lovely!

My hair - finally showing you all.

While blue, it helps show the shape.

One more thing: this guy is an asshole. Please report him to blogger. That is all!

Mini-Review - Corsets-Au Wholesaler Corset

Firstly, hello new followers. Everyone welcome the new bats on the block! Play nice. I figured with over 200 followers (where did you all come from?) I should pick up my act. FV still on hiatus, but as shaun has just picked up a 300-a-week job, I should be back on schedule soon.

So the other week, I was browsing through Corsets-AU ( UK site here and American site here ), just window-shopping, when the sales page caught me. A corset I liked (two, actually, but shhh) was less than $50. With a quick check on my bank funds, I saw I had $35 just sitting there, forgotten, and with a bit of extra from savings, bought myself a present.

Now I wasn't expecting Gallery Serpentine quality here. I was expecting something more like that one Corset-Connection one that I got (remember that? Remember how terrible it was? It was exactly this terrible ) and in this respect, I was happily surprised.

While it wasn't stellar quality, and the waist tape was ribbon (WHY but replacable), it was still great considering it was under $50. The waist shape it gives isn't great, but the profile it gives is fantastic (and the profile view - side on - is what I usually have the most trouble with), and with that in mind I CAN fix the waistline (I don't know how yet, but that's because Bernadette is asleep and not awake telling me how to do things).

The boning is very sturdy. VERY VERY sturdy. I like this. I like this a lot. At worst I can salvage the parts and give them to Nikki or Bern for reuse, since the metal parts are great.

Sarah warned me of two things, the top fabric ripping and the laces being crap. While the top fabric is a big lame but not the worst, the lacing is faaar too short and honestly, craptacular. However, easily replaced.

As of now, I am very happy with my perchase. In a bind, I would definitely purchase again. Many brands resell these wholesale corsets, so they are quite popular. They're worth trying if you are a fan of Timeless-Trends corsets, and the clothing they sell is also quite lovely. Plus, mini hats!

Recommended. Give them a go, let me know what you think!