On this recommendation, I went to the site, and bought a lovely black and purple brocade corset, with a long, flouncy black skirt. The corset, with shipping, was a fraction of the price I paid for my custom-made Edwardian underbust corset. What astounded me, aside from how quickly I got the darned thing, was how very well it was put together. I used to sew a lot, back in the dark ages of the 70's, and my mother and sister are incredible seamstresses, so believe me, I know whereof I speak. My "cheap" corset is every bit as sturdy and built-to-last as my *very* expensive custom job.
To be fair, the skirt is clearly meant for a woman seven feet tall, as I have to pull the waistband clear up to my armpits to keep it from dragging the ground *too* badly, but if I ever need to dress like a 1971 hippie chick, this will be a *great* dress for it. And the skirt is absolutely gorgeous. I may ask my sister some time to remover one of the panels so I can wear it as meant, but hell, with some creative pinning, I can make it look like it has a bustle when it doesn't, AND keep it from dragging through the mud.
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Date: 2011-02-24 01:22 am (UTC)To be fair, the skirt is clearly meant for a woman seven feet tall, as I have to pull the waistband clear up to my armpits to keep it from dragging the ground *too* badly, but if I ever need to dress like a 1971 hippie chick, this will be a *great* dress for it. And the skirt is absolutely gorgeous. I may ask my sister some time to remover one of the panels so I can wear it as meant, but hell, with some creative pinning, I can make it look like it has a bustle when it doesn't, AND keep it from dragging through the mud.