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 Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:38 pm
Where can I get a real one for a reasonable price??
Meaning steel boned all around, no plastic boning.
I'm looking to get an over bust corset, but I don't want to pay more than about $80.00.
I've spent the last couple hours searching and all anyone seems to be selling are satin, velvet, and leather corsets, usually for $100.00+.
I'd really like a canvas corset with steel boning.
Those prices are ridiculous if you ask me.
And if no one knows where to get a canvas corset for a reasonable price, does anyone know a great site for making real corsets??
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:34 pm
You find a place, let me know.
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:02 am
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:09 am
Well, below is a site that has a crap load of links to cool steampunk related sites, but they're not all that cost friendly as I had hoped.
http://web.archive.org/web/20071130160940/http://www.geocities.com/steampunkfashion/index.htm
www.heavyred.com
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:53 am
Unless you make it yourself, under 80 dollars for a steel boned Victorian corset is never going to happen.
I make corsets, and the cost of supplies alone usually amounts to more than 100 dollars. Add all the labor, and shipping and all that jazz, most people will charge 300, even for a non-custom fitted corset.
I charge anywhere from 150 to 350, depending on the fabric and size of the person.
Also, it's not really a matter of finding cheap fabric. Canvas is an alright medium for a corset, but what you want is coutil. Canvas will eventually stretch and the corset will not fit. Coutil is woven especially for heavy wear and tear.
Busks, the way that the corset closes in the front, are an expensive notion. They run anywhere from 20 dollars to 55 dollars a pop, depending on the quality. Steel bones aren't too bad, but when you have 25 bones at 50 cents a piece, it can get costly.
I think the major problem with corset pricing these days is that companies will charge nearly the same price for some off the rack, poorly made and ill fitting corset as people who make custom corsets.
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:54 pm
Don't get a retail corset. The custom ones may be more expensive, but the people who make corsets put so much effort and quality into them and you know they'll last longer.
I got mine from Damsel in this Dress (http://damseldress.com) 2 years ago and it's still in great condition. She has modified the old corset designs to fit the modern woman better and uses military grade materials. I don't know if there are any canvas ones, she uses upholstery fabric, but she does have overbust corsets.
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:52 pm
I saw that site, and it's a bit out of my price range.
There's actually one I found that I just fell in love with.
This one is just perfect!
http://draculaclothing.com/underbust-corsets/bustle-underbust-corset-p-104.html
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:01 pm
Just a quick note.
Spiral steel is very flexible, and should never be used in a corset alone, without flat steel. It will bend just like plastic, and will not hold you into an hour glass unless you already have the shape. It's only really good for lining bodices that go over corsets, and for dancers. That site seems to have it's information backwards. :
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:12 pm
I kinda figured that.
Would it be possible to replace the plastic boning in a corset, or would you have to start from scratch??
When looking at corset making sites, that kept popping into my head.
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:57 am
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:53 am
xXwitto_frankieXx
I kinda figured that.
Would it be possible to replace the plastic boning in a corset, or would you have to start from scratch??
When looking at corset making sites, that kept popping into my head.
It is possible. I've done it before for a friend, but it was a little tricky. Not all plastic corsets use boning that is 1/4 inches wide. Steel boning generally comes in 1/4 and 1/2 inch wide. The other problem is with most plastic boned corsets, they're made to be 'sexy lingere', which means that they are either unlined, or lined with a very uncomfortable fabric. They're also not as strong. If you were of average size, and you we going to wear it over something, like a lot of Steampunk girls do, I think you would be okay. But were you to wear it as underwear and have a reproduction style Victorian dress, it might get a little uncomfortable. Honestly, if you wanted a specific type of corset, and you wanted it made for under 80-100 dollars, I would be willing to work something out with you. I love making corsets, and I hate seeing women walking around in ill-fitting and uncomfortable corsets. They can really damage your spine if worn for too long when it's not fitting you right.
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:01 pm
babe, keep saving that cash. all the guys worth a darn at the con will notice.
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:13 am
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:58 am
I bought a cheap satin corset online for $15 redface It has steel boning but it is a regular old retail thingy from Legs Avenue.
'Course, I don't have a lot to hold in. It's just for the smooth lines. Ebay has many cheap cheap corsets, though I think most of them have plastic boning and steel busks.
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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:18 pm
I think it's simplicity that has a pretty well... Simple... Corset pattern out. It isn't a cinching one, and the size runs a little big, but it's quite pretty in a crushed velvet. :3
Considering you 'don't have much to hold in', try to find one of a cut such that the plastic boning won't get kinked (that's the real trouble with it) and go for it, I say.
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