Corsets, Laces, and Stays, Oh MY!

This site seems to have awakened my inner fetishistic dormouse: Antique Corsets.

I want to try them all on, and scrutinize the patterns. All from the comfort of my loose caftan, of course.  Then I want a party where everyone has to wear one, preferably with tippy little slippers.

This isn't a sex site, it's historical fashion, but it's all the same in the end, n'est-ce pas? The one I've pictured is red wool from the 1860s— and don't you dare complain it's itchy!

Thanks to M. Brown for tip.

Comments

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If I remember my history correctly, if one wears the corset in the manner it's intended to be worn, one wouldn't complain at all that it's itchy.

If I remember right, one would always wear a simple cotton shift (big shirt/dress) that would go under every other piece of clothing... including the corset. So your bare skin wouldn't be touching the corset, and, therefore, it wouldn't be itchy. :-)