2016-03-19 18:53
I´m updating my links and now you can see 2 new links Vampirneko (a young ilustrator with very nice ideas)and Fiery Nights (an interesting shop where you can see pretty things like thi… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Christina AguileraI´m back again with new look and new post. Enjoy them!He vuelto de nuevo con una imagen y un post nuevos. ¡A disfrutarlos! Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Julianne Moore, like Tori Amos, designed a corset as well. Like in Tori´s case, the corset is hand-made by Frederick´s of Hollywood based upon this design. Proceeds from this sal… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
As a corset lover, I´d like to include in my blog some famous corset and this is the first one: Tori Amos´corsetTori Amos designed this yellow and black striped corset with feath… Read More
2006-03-11 11:04
Organdy The sheerest cotton fabric made; used in lightweight corsets in the late c19th.Organza Tejido hecho de algodón laminado y fino; utilizado en corsés ligeros a finales d… Read More
2006-02-08 10:22
“New Look” A fashion introduced by Dior in 1947, which featured a narrow, nipped waist (often corsetted) and wide flaring skirts with crinoline propping. Night Corset Since tigh… Read More
2006-01-31 13:50
Merry Widow (1951) A (usually) non-lacing corset made by Warner's and named after Lehar's operetta. It had a half-cup bust support and long stocking suspenders. The term has come to be use… Read More
2006-01-12 09:15
Lacet Corset lacing--twisted or woven cord of silk, etc. (earlier called "point" (med.-c17th) Lacing (Lace) Twisted or woven cord used to secure the corset, usually in the rear… Read More
2006-01-08 14:43
2005-12-31 17:33
I wish you a Happy New year 2006!!! New year, New life, more corsets!!!Os deseo un próspero año nuevo 2006. ¡Año nuevo, vida nueva, más corsés! Read More
2005-12-29 20:10
Knickerbockers Kersey A heavy woven woolen cloth used in c16th quilted bodices. Knickerbockers Voluminous drawers (then open at the crotch) gathered at the waist an knee. Kersey tej… Read More
2005-12-27 21:53
Jump (c18th) Under bodice similar in shape to stays but looser and without bones.Jump (siglo XVIII) Blusa interior de similar forma pero más flojo porque no tiene ballenas Read More
2005-11-20 12:22
Improvers Spanish cone style hooped petticoat, flattened at the front and widened sideways, and using whalebone stiffeners. Although this picture is not very good to see what we´re tal… Read More
2005-11-12 13:21
H Helanca A two-way stretch elastic fiber made from nylon and polyester used in corset flexible panels. Modern applications are seen in "Merry Widow" style corselettes. Hip Spring Hip me… Read More
2005-11-06 12:14
"Godey's Ladys' Book" (1830-1898) Ladies' practical fashion magazine. Gore (gusset) Triangular piece of material inserted in a corset garment to give extra width and more rounded contours. E… Read More
2005-10-29 15:18
Galloon Lace Any finished lace with a scalloped edge on both sides; used to finish the tops and bottoms of corsets. A silk thread was embedded in the lace for a drawstring effect. Garde-i… Read More
2005-10-24 16:28
Farthingale (c16th, 17th) A hoop formed of whalebone of other material used to extend the petticoat outward, or a skirt or petticoat covering such a hoop. Featherbone Substitute for whal… Read More
2005-10-08 11:56
Empire CorsetE Edwardian Straight front Corset ("S"-Shape) see “straight front corset” (when I write the S letter. Elasticweave (c19th) Fine threads of rubber wrapped with sil… Read More
2005-10-01 13:12
DevonshireD Damask Elaborately woven linen, cotton, or rayon (originally silk in antiquity), the surface design being reversed on the backside. Demi-corset (c19th) Corset some eight or te… Read More
2005-09-25 18:04
Crinoline 1860The Corset Question A term used to describe the controversy revolving about question of whether the wearing of corsets had a deleterious effect on women's health and the fashio… Read More
2005-09-08 18:09
corsetdressCorsage Bodice. Corselette (c1921) Occasionally a term for a diminutive waist encircling corset (corselette 1893), but generally the term for a garment combining the functions o… Read More
2005-09-01 18:13
CasingCane Hollow stem of giant reeds, or solid stem of slender palms, used as a substitute for whalebone in corsets. Extremely fine round or flat strips of cane are found in corsets and pet… Read More
2005-08-28 11:37
Cache corsetC Cache Corset Camisole (earlier: petticoat bodice)--see "corset-cover." Calico An inexpensive, plain weave cotton, often printed. A toughly woven fabric, off-white in color… Read More
2005-08-24 19:33
BrocheBroche Silk or cotton fabric with a satin pattern on the surface. Broche Seda o tejido del algodón con un patrón del satén en la superficie Read More
2005-08-24 19:32
BuckramBuckram (jean) Coarse linen or cotton cloth (or canvas) stiffened with paste or gum. Bumbast (c16th, 17th) Paddings in garments that alter the wearer's natural shape. Bum roll (… Read More
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