Corsetmaker

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A corsetmaker is a specialist tailor who makes corsets. Corsetmakers are frequently known by the French equivalent terms corsetier (male) and corsetière (female).

Custom-fitted overbust corset made by corsetière in 2006; worn by female model.

The best corsetmakers are highly skilled tailors and have some knowledge of anatomy which enables them to make well-fitting, long-lasting corsets. In addition, corsetmakers who reproduce historical styles need to be familiar with historical fashions and costumes spanning hundreds of years of history.

Individual corsetmakers often favour a certain style and frequently have differing theories and opinions about the physical impact and benefits of various corsets, thereby influencing their corset design and creation.

[edit] Considerations

The main consideration of corset design is duration of use. For short-term use, e.g. used for a special event such as a wedding, the corset will be rarely worn and will not show visible wear, therefore does not need to be of the highest quality of construction. For long-term use, e.g. by tightlacing or waist training, corsets must be made to exact standards and are best custom-fitted and designed for the individual wearer. If it has a single weakness or flaw, it will be visible.

[edit] See also

• Corsets
• History of corsets
• Fakir Musafar
• Hourglass corsets
• Redresseur corset
• Tightlacing

[edit] Books

• Doyle R. (1997)Waisted Efforts, An Illustrated Guide To Corset Making. Nova Scotia, Sartorial Press Publications, ISBN 0-9683039-0-0
• Tight Linings and Boning Mary Brooks Picken, 1920
• The Practical Corsetiere Mme Ruth A. Rosenfeld 1933
• The Basics Of Corset Building , A Handbook For Beginners by Linda Sparks (Author) ISBN-10: 0973735805

[edit] External links

• [1] Comprehensive list of the custom corset makers available worldwide.

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