Styles and Options
Every corset I make is bespoke, meaning it is uniquely designed, drafted, and created. I love making unique items, so ideas not listed are very welcome. Any size and figure, from petite to robust, male or female, is welcome.
I am taking new commissions on a VERY limited basis, so all inquires should be made via email (the contact form) or private messaging on-site, so we may discuss the particular details. If I take your commission and you are in the Sacramento or San Francisco Bay Areas, I am also available for in-person consultation, measurements, and fittings.
For design ideas, please visit the Corsetry Portfolio, Design Concepts page, or browse my blog. For information on how to order your own unique corset, please read Ordering Your Corset.
All prices provided are to help estimate and are subject to change at any time, without notice. Final cost of all corsets is determined via direct correspondence.
Corset Styles
The corset styles are grouped very generally by major aesthetic form. The specific piecing and profile is determined during the consultation process.
$800 and up: Renaissance – Simple Untabbed, hemp/linen canvas core
$1000 and up: Tabbed Conical Stays – hemp/linen canvas core (portfolio)
$1000 and up: Modern Conical/Victorian Fusion (portfolio)
$1000 and up: Victorian/Edwardian Underbust or Waist Cincher (portfolio)
$1500 and up: Victorian/Edwardian Overbust (portfolio)
$1000 and up: Underbust Ribbon Corset (silk satin, rayon grosgrain, or cotton ribbon) (portfolio)
$1500 and up: Bra-top Overbust (Merry Widow) (portfolio)
+$200 Long-line Bottom (examples)
+$200 Fully Boned (examples)
Cover Options
Additional cost for cover material, if any, will be discussed during the consultation process. Cover types which are likely to cost extra are leather, designer fabrics, very expensive fabrics, materials requiring pattern matching, hand dying or painting, and multiple layer covers.
Customer-provided cover fabric (subject to approval)
Fancy import coutil (brocade, spotted, satin, beige, cream – from Farthingale’s Canada)
Cover fabric (most brocades, linen, wool, silk, satin)
Expensive cover fabric (most silk brocade, velvet, some upholstery fabrics)
Leather cover (depends upon kind of leather)
Specialty Fabrics (tartan wools, lace, fancy import, etc.)
Multi-layer Cover (lace overlay, cutwork, etc. – separate charge for each layer of cover material used)
Pattern matching (price varies depending upon expense of fabric and difficulty of matching design – perfect matching is not usually possible) (examples)
Mesh construction (black sport mesh or beige linen – price includes extra fabric and difficulty of construction) (examples)
Tea-staining or other solid color hand-dying the cover material (examples)
Multi-colored dying or fabric painting
Accessory Options
Additional costs for accessories, if any, will be discussed during the consultation process.
Leather edging (examples)
Wooden busk pocket (examples)
Hand-made wooden busk (additional cost for decorations: carving, burning, or painting)
Nickel-colored split busk opening (with backing bone) (examples)
Nickel-colored spoon busk opening (examples)
split busk, front lacing combo
Front-lacing (examples)
Zipper-front
Buckle-front (decorative)
Buckle-front (functional)
Speed-lacing (examples)
Lacing panel (examples)
Shoulder straps (removable or permanent) (examples)
Bust enhancement padding
Garters (removable or permanent) (examples)
D-rings, Decorative buckles, loops, chains, rivets, grommets or other hardware (examples)
Decorative Options
Additional cost for decorative options, if any, will be discussed during the consultation process.
Edging lace (top or bottom) (examples)
Edging fringe or beads (top or bottom)
Eyelets above busk for ribbon tie or bow
Hand-made bow
Vertical or horizontal ribbon/lace embellishments
Boning embellishments (examples)
External bone casings (self or contrast material)
Bone flossing (examples)
Machine quilted gores (examples)
Hand-embroidery (examples)
Ribbon embroidery (examples)
Applique (examples)
Cover fabric extends to a skirt
Stomacher piece
Stray cat hair free of charge
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Do you offer payment plans?
I try to be as flexible with payment as possible. Most commissions require a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the purchase price. Leather goods require 50%. The deposit is required before I begin work on the project. The balance (remaining 75% or 50% plus shipping) is payable at any time before the completed item is shipped. However you want to pay the rest is up to you. Some customers pay all of it up front, some customers in multiple payments during construction, and most customers pay the balance after the item is finished. I won’t ship until I have received full payment and it has cleared.