My love of vintage under garments logically led me to corsetry and I dearly hoped to have a corset of my own, even contacting the lovely people at What Katie Did to inquire about sizing, but all to no avail. It seems that corsets are not made for my measurements. Since I failed to find a corset that could accommodate my proportions, I've had to make do with buying a cheap Vamp corset and tailoring it myself.
A Vamp corset if you're unfamiliar with the term is an extremely curvaceous fit, squeezing inches off the waist to create an hourglass shape. The trouble is that if your measurements are not quite right, you'll end up with gaps around the hips or under the bust. I chose a corset that extends from my shoulder blades all the way down over my hips and then proceeded to sew sections together where there were gaps around my hips and back. What's the purpose of all this effort, you may ask? Is it worth it or necessary?
Of course it's not necessary and it's worth it to me as a project, just to see if I can. I love the way my shape can totally transform from pear to hourglass. With just the pull of a couple of strings I suddenly fill out my wiggle dresses just like those vintage bombshells I admire so much.
While I'm not sure I would want to wear this corset daily or even weekly, fashion does involve a little experimentation, so why not try something and keep trying until you find something that works for you, even if that means getting out a needle and thread and painstakingly hand tailoring it yourself.
Shopping info: Dress from Collectif, vamp corset from Poshmark
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