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Title: Buying a Corset?
Post by: Kahlan Rose on January 06, 2009, 10:56:57 AM
I am purchasing a corset because I know from experience that all the bodices that I have to fit over a corset last a lot longer. I was wondering which I should buy a basic untabbed corset from. www.fashionsintime.com or www.verymerryseamstress.org.

Any advice or past experiences that you could share would be wonderful.


Thanks,

Alyssa
Title: Re: Buying a Corset?
Post by: CapnFayeCutler on January 06, 2009, 11:06:27 AM
Very Merry Seamstress is great, and a pleasure to work with! Plus, she has a variety of corset styles which is a plus! I also recommend Castle Garden Creations. I bought a corset from them a couple of years ago and I still love it, I just wish it had tabs. :) Hope that helps!
Title: Re: Buying a Corset?
Post by: Kahlan Rose on January 06, 2009, 11:09:58 AM
oh and one more place I've been looking into for a corset..http://www.bymaurita.com/page8.html

would love your opinions
Title: Re: Buying a Corset?
Post by: wildthingjew on January 06, 2009, 11:18:24 AM
http://www.verymerryseamstress.com/
this is the correct link for the first posting.
Title: Re: Buying a Corset?
Post by: Dayna on January 07, 2009, 05:56:50 PM
I've done business with Maurita, and so have some other people, and we've all been horridly disappointed.   Orders take forever, and in order to get even part of the order I paid for I had to threaten legal action, never did get the rest of it.  When it did arrive, it didn't match the measurements I sent At All, it was 4 inches too long in the bodice, so of course it didn't close over My BUTT!

I need it completely taken apart and remade, there's enough fabric to do that, however someone else will have to do it 'cause I can't mark it while wearing it, and it's back-lace of course.

Stick with Very Merry, as I think I'll be doing as well.
Title: Re: Buying a Corset?
Post by: Kahlan Rose on January 07, 2009, 09:03:53 PM
Thanks for the information, I really want to be careful who I buy from.

Title: Re: Buying a Corset?
Post by: Capt Gabriela Fullpepper on January 07, 2009, 09:42:31 PM
I like many would suggest Heather from www.verymerryseamstress.com (http://www.verymerryseamstress.com)

I have the cheaper corset and it's wonderful. I plan on getting a full tabbed one this year.

I'd suggest Very Merry Seamstress
Title: Re: Buying a Corset?
Post by: silverstah on January 08, 2009, 10:49:17 AM
You really can't go wrong with Heather from Very Merry Seamstress.  She makes wonderful garments, has great customer service, and her quality is top notch.  I *highly* recommend her. :)
Title: Re: Buying a Corset?
Post by: DonaCatalina on January 08, 2009, 11:30:20 AM
Quote from: CapnFayeCutler on January 06, 2009, 11:06:27 AM
Very Merry Seamstress is great, and a pleasure to work with! Plus, she has a variety of corset styles which is a plus! I also recommend Castle Garden Creations. I bought a corset from them a couple of years ago and I still love it, I just wish it had tabs. :) Hope that helps!

I second this!