Scarlet's Compendium of Corseting Information

Scarlet's Compendium of Corseting Information

A compilation of sage advice culled from all sorts of musty corners of the internet.

Meg, a bad influence for sure, was my first up close and in person example of a tightlacer. In such a small citytown as Winnipeg I'm amazed there's even one person doing it. But I'm super grateful to have her around to talk to. She is chalk full of advice, resources, encouragement and always available to gush with about amazing corsets seen anywhere and everywhere. She writes a blog called Skirting The Issue which I highly recommend everyone read. The link I've given takes you to a page with all of her corset related articles but there are tons more write ups on retro fashion, vintage makeup and hair tips, Winnipeg happenings, feminism, product reviews and more. Here's a list of some of her great corseting articles:

How To Corset - A Step By Step Guide
My Difficulty As A Tightlacer
More Corset Questions And Troubleshooting
Telling The Difference Between a Proper Corset and a Fake One

Lingerie Addict is another blog I've fallen in love with in the past little while. It's devoted to knickers, bras, garters, stockings, girdles and all other delightful undergarments. Treacle, the author, as well as some fabulous guest authors have great insight and experience when it comes to corsets:

 4 Myths About Tightlacing 

What Everybody Should Know About The Difference Between Fake Corsets & Real Corsets

51 Places To Buy Your Next Corset

What (You Didn't Know) To Look For In A Corset: 5 Myths Debunked

Corseting For Your Needs, Part I: How To Choose The Right Corset For Any Occasion

Corseting For Your Needs, Part II: How To Choose The Right Corset For Your Body

Solo Corset Fun: How To Lace Yourself Up

Fran Blanche, of Contour Corsets, is not only a dedicated tightlacer but makes corsets as well! Her entire website is worth looking through but these two links here will take you to her main pages and you can (and should!) browse through the articles she has posted there. Fran's article on her 'Cycle Method' is particularly enlightening; it seems like common sense but it's nice to know that there are other people out there wearing corsets the same way you are. Make sure to give that article a read!

ContourCorsets.com
Fran's Tightlacing Tips and Techniques

And last but not least, any website selling corsets will have at least the basics in history and how-to-wear guidelines. My two corsets came from TimelessTrends.com and I would very much recommend them for anyone interested in purchasing their first corset. Now that I'm wearing mine more often I'm looking at getting my next one from somewhere else, most likely custom made to my specific proportions. And what gorgeous proportions they are. *wink*

Orchard Corset Blog - How to Break in Your Corset

Saucily yours,
Miss Scarlet