Articles for tag: Corsets

Sewing Guide to Choosing Corset Boning

If you are planning on making a corset, whether it’s for a costume or to wear as clothing or an undergarment, you need to know some basic tips as to which type of boning you need for your corset. This guide will help you decide which type of corset bones you need to buy to ...

Top Four Emo or Gothic Corset Tops

The emo and gothic styles have become very popular lately. They wear a lot of different items, from band shirts to skinny jeans. Another popular item for the emo and goth look is corsets. They are somewhat different than traditional corsets, they are generally worn as a shirt, or under a hoodie. They come in ...

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Asha Mandela Has World’s Longest Dreadlocks

Asha Mandela of South Florida is hoping to set the Guinness Book record for World’s Longest Dreadlocks. The 46-year-old woman has been growing her hair for the past twenty years. According to Associated Press, Asha Mandela uses a full bottle of shampoo and a bottle of conditioner to wash her hair each time. Asha Mandela’s ...

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The Five Best Places to Buy Corsets Online

Want to try wearing a real corset? The cheaply made “corsets” from lingerie web sites aren’t real corsets, and aren’t real fetish wear. Real corsets don’t come in sizes S, M and L. They’re made according to a series of measurements including bust, waist and hip measurements. Many women want to try wearing corsets but ...

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The Fashions of the Roaring Twenties

A woman looks in the mirror–her hair short and her silhouette straight. It’s a far cry from the fancy up-do and corseted figure that her mother had adorned. But she loves it. In a complete rejection of the Victorian era, where women had abandoned the air restricting corsets and elaborate yet conservative clothing, the 1920s ...

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Renaissance Faire Fashion: Cleavage and Kilts

Renaissance faires and festivals are famous for the era-specific games, food, store front styles, drama, music and culture. Most notably, a faire would not be complete without the costumes of the faire employees and patrons. Dress ranges from historically accurate (referred to ‘garb’ instead of costume) to fantastic and outlandish. Many faire-goers confess to feeling ...

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Goth-Style Prom Dresses, Hairstyles and Accessories

Are you the only one in your school who has never seen high school musical because you were to busy listening to The Cure. You have a unique and individual style that you have to express. You know who you are, you make no excuses, and your unique sense of style gives you that air ...