Vespidame: 2012

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

Black and Blue for Christmas Skirt

In between sewing corsets for my store and for custom orders I managed to make myself this skirt! It is made of dark blue taffeta with bound hem and waistband.

Friday, 23 November 2012

Waist Cincher Collection

New waist cinchers added to the collection. A keyprint under bust corset with chain and key detail $225. A copper swirl underbust corset with antique brass coloured busk. $200. Aubergine chinese brocade underbust corset, also $200. Available at Cottage 13 in Hamilton.
The last photo is a peek inside the corset making process! Each corset is composed of 2 layers. The inner layer is a specialty fabric called coutil which has a very closely woven heavy fabric with 0% stretch making it ideal for tight lacing.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Antique Key Print Over Bust Corset

Back detail of corset. Antique brass grommets and busk. Original screen printed antique key design on cotton drill. Inner layer made from 100% cotton coutil. Combination steel and german plastic boning.

Branch Print Under Bust Waist Cincher

Back detail of branch print under bust waist cincher. Antique brass grommets and busk

Front of branch print under bust waist cincher. Bronze coloured branch original art by Bryce Huffman. Silk screened onto cotton drill corset.

Chrysanthemum Print Under Bust Waist Cincher

Chrysanthemum print chinese brocade underbust waist cincher.

Beautiful underbust waist cincher!

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Sophisticated Steampunk Overbust Corset

I've been busily creating more corsets. This one is my fanciest to date! Bronze fabric with black velvet pattern, lined with coutil and trimmed with glass beads. Antique bronze busk and bronze grommets finish this sophisticated steampunk-ish corset.

Black Chinese Brocade Custom Corset

Black Chinese Brocade custom corset. This one has a long front bust and comes down low over the hips. Steel Busk and a combination of steel and plastic boning.