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| 19 Nov 09, 6:16 PM Ms_Adventure UK, 2 yrs  |
I swear by axfords corsets! Im waist training and over my time have spent, and wasted, vast amounts of money on corsets. If you want to know who to never ever get a made to measure corset from message me. Otherwise i can highly recommend axfords, probably the hardest wearing corset i have ever purchased and mine do get more than the average amount of wear as im it 24/7! | ||
| 19 Nov 09, 6:19 PM Tadashii_Aikouka 4 yrs |
What Katie Did are a British company. Their corsets are well made and gorgeous and quite reasonable. They also have an ebay shop for end of line stuff and I've seen a few corsets go for £35, especially when they are at the lowest or highest end of the size range. | ||
| 19 Nov 09, 6:40 PM Queen_Jo UK(PO), 3 yrs  |
I have a corset from Corset Boulevard and I have to say I was very impressed with the quality for the price that I paid. It is a steel boned corset with laces, not the cheaper plastic bone and ribbons. Mine is only for occasional wear though, I dont know that it would hold up to rigorous use. I also bought a gorgeous one at LFF for under £100, superb value and I could try before I bought, it was so comfortable I didnt take it off! If this is your first corset I would suggest that you need to try one on before you decide to spend your pennies. Those on ebay may be that much cheaper but it would be a false economy if it didnt fit you comfortably. Edited 19 Nov 09, 6:41 PM by Queen_Jo | ||
| 19 Nov 09, 6:54 PM MissKimberley NL, 8 yrs    |
I found that too, the steel bones aren't very strong IMO and the busk bent after just one time wearing it. The busk at the front should be strong and not bend. As for Axfords I don't like them as much as Vollers, I prefer Vollers for length and cut although both are pretty hardwearing. With all corsets I find leather and PVC ones don't last as well or fit as nicely as normal fabric ones (incl satin), I wonder if the natural stretchiness of PVC and leather is the reason but I think it might be. “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act” - George Orwell | ||
| 19 Nov 09, 6:57 PM the_unsub 2 yrs |
Although a useful selling point for them is that they do makes ones designed for blokes as well as ones for the ladies (not much use for the purposes of this debate) A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - Confucius | ||
| 19 Nov 09, 7:07 PM MissKimberley NL, 8 yrs |
True “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act” - George Orwell | ||
| 19 Nov 09, 7:10 PM Goldilocks UK(SE), 4 yrs |
I bought from Corset Boulevard once. I got this corset in April to wear to Crimson and haven't worn it since because I felt the quality was pretty poor. The back boning bent slightly and there was some damage to the material on the side when I wore it. It gave some waist cinching though so it wasn't too bad. I was willing to pay £30 for something I would only wear once though and knew what I was getting in for. It's a nice, pretty item to wear for show a few times but certainly not good for waist training or anything. They're cheap but okay for what you pay, I guess.
xX Goldie Xx | ||
| 19 Nov 09, 7:24 PM XxDDxX UK(LN), 3 yrs |
I have a couple of corsets from Corset Boulevard and i think they're fantastic quality for the price you pay! I have worn mine for hours and hours on end and have had no problems with them what so ever, and i have it laced as tight as it will possibly go! The ones i have are very well made. I've never heard a bad thing about them up until now!! DD xx "Sex without pain is like food without taste." | ||
| 19 Nov 09, 7:57 PM chartreuse UK(BA), 6 yrs |
I bought a gorgeous corset on ebay from "chachajane" - it needed to be re-laced but the quality is good and the price was very reasonable. "Truth is stranger than fiction." | ||
| 19 Nov 09, 8:32 PM Masterandaysun NO, 5 yrs |
Hi.. my favourite and only place for corsetry is the lovely, Velda Lauder, Corsetiere. She is an artist at what she does and will be exhibiting at the Erotica show at Olympia, London, 20th, 21st and 22nd November 2009. Her custom corsets are beyond compare. Although living in Norway, she measured, made them when Wwe were there visiting London and shipped without problems. She also made alterations later when it was taken back to her, due to weight loss for next to nothing when Wwe were visiting. They are strong and do not bend. (which is what aysun was looking for) .. And most importantly, they last. She does have some corsets 'off the rack' which are inexpensive by comparison to what you get and are made with the same care as the custom corsets. There is a vast choic of sizes and styles. She stands behind her work. Just my two kroner worth. Hoping it helps.. *grins* (will add a photo of the custom one on the profile now)
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I always thought Vollers also do male corsets but maybe only made to measure or something?