Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 9 views
Grab your favorite pair of fishnets & your sexiest corset…Auditions for the Rocky Horror Picture Show happens sunday at 6pm! (Location is in OKC, address will be emailed to your privately!)
Try-outs will run from 7pm to 8pm! Rehearsals will run from 8pm to 10pm! So put on your game face and get ready to do the TIME WARP AGAIN!!!
Performance slots still open : Crim & Transylvanians.
For more information, please email rhps@trickcontreat.com
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 6 views
Corset Designers
By Jennifer Bailey
A corset is a closefitting garment that gives the wearer an alluring hourglass shape. It flatters the figure by accentuating the curves. Corsets are usually made with steel boning to create an hourglass fit. During the earlier days, corsets were made with whalebone to provide the strength and flexibility to the garments. Today, the popularity of corsets and the changing fashions have brought in an array of designs and improvisations. One can buy corsets in a wide range of fabrics such as satin, silk, velvet, brocade and leather.
Many fashion designers have included corsets in their repertoire. Corset designers design corsets in many styles choosing from a variety of materials and colors. They source their fabrics from quality suppliers and create beautiful and elegant corsets. Corset designers continue to make corsets that give women the look of an hourglass figure together with the back support that a traditional corset gives. Corsets, especially leather corsets have become very popular. Corset designers design beautiful authentic leather corsets that give women an exotic look and allure.
Designers construct corsets using flexible materials and stiffen it with boning. Boning also known as ribs or stays is inserted into channels in the fabric. Nowadays, steel and plastic are commonly used for boning corsets. Designers use steel for creating high quality corsets. They also use ivory, wood and cane for boning.
Corset designers specialize in a wide array of sophisticated, fine looking corsets including traditional and modern corsetry. Designers also make custom designed corsets that are used as prom dresses, wedding gowns, ballroom dresses, and party wear and for other special occasions. Corset designers have given corsets new dimensions. Designers create innovative corsets recreating and translating the traditional Victorian original into casual daywear garments. Today corsets can be worn over a garment or pulled over like a jumper. Designers create the shape of the corset in suits, dresses and shirts too.
Whatever evolution the corset might undergo, they will continue to hold women’s fascination and inspire the designers of tomorrow.
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 1 views
Choosing Between The Corset And The Bustier
By Jessica Katz
Everybody likes to try new things in terms of fashion from accessories to clothes and even lingerie. If we wear some accessories just because they are trendy, some of the lingerie items are used to improve one’s cleavage, to make one look slimmer, and even to make one appear she has a longer body. Women love to look sexy through their mini dresses and their lingerie. If one does not usually show her panties or bras, there are a few items in the lingerie category that can be considered tops. These pieces of lingerie are the corset and the bustier.
The both come in different sizes and different colors and designs. Some of them come in sets that have matching panties or briefs. Unfortunately a lot of people think the two items are the same and thus fulfill the same functions. In reality the corset is different from the bustier and vice versa. The corset is a piece of lingerie that wraps the body from the breasts to the hips. Thus the effect of the corset is to make you look thinner. The bustier is a piece of lingerie that draws attention to one’s breasts and it is not longer than the waist.
While designers, models and famous actresses made both of them successful items especially for the evening attires, the problem that arises now is which one to use and when. Both of them are intended to make one look sexy and top designers create different shapes and make the corset and the bustier from a variety of materials and can use a zipper or a lace to make sure they are close to the body. If the bustier is meant to draw attention to one’s cleavage and is usually made from lighter materials, the corset is meant to give support to the body and hide a size.
The original corset used a lace for closing. The lace is easier to tighten and can adjust the corset perfectly. The lace should not be too loose so that the corset stays in place, but it also should not be too tight since it might cause breathing problems or even worse broken bones. However if worn correctly the corset can be a comfortable and sexy piece of lingerie that makes your hips and cleavage sexier and your waist smaller. A lot of times the corset is used in the design of the wedding dresses thus helping achieve the princess look, but it can also be successfully used in evening outfits when one wants to look ravishing. Whatever the case a corset should not be worn for the first time at the event because when you wear one the breathing changes and the corset itself needs time to mold to your body.
Corsets create wonderful curves when correctly fitted. The key to a good fit is measuring yourself accurately. This is best accomplished by measuring yourself in front of a mirror. With your bra on, measure your full bust, under bust and waist. A corset is designed to fit a proportionate figure, which most manufacturers assume is a waist 8 inches smaller than the under bust. Another important piece of information is that corsets are not intended to be laced fully closed in the back. If your waist is a bit fuller, you will need to adjust the size of the corset up a bit. Also, if your bra cup size is DD or more, you will need to adjust the size of the corset up one size. For example, your full bust is 40 inches, your under bust is 37 and your waist is 32 inches. The correct size is 36 or 38. The size 36 will leave about 4 inches of flesh peeking through the back laces; the size 38 will leave about 2 inches. In this case, the 36 is more desirable for most ladies.
Jessica Katz has been selling sexy lingerie for years, and owns Lingerie Exposure. She does extensive product research for lingerie items that are most in demand and negotiates price so you can get the styles you want at the prices you’ll love. Want to see these wonderful deals?
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 4 views
Corsetry - The Evolution of Their Sex Appeal
By Amanda Cotterill
Corsetry has come a long way since the Dark Ages. It’s not just the lack of scientific knowledge that made those times dark. Those were also dark days for womens underwear. Back then, corsetry was extremely constrictive, even potentially dangerous.
It’s no surprise that the word corset is derived from “corp,” the French word for body. After all, corsets are all about molding a woman’s body.
In the past, corsets had an extreme effect on a woman’s shape. For example, “tightlacing” was once a popular and common trend. Tightlacing is the process of wearing an extremely tightly-laced corset for long periods of time. The goal is to actually achieve a permanent reduction in waist size.
Lucky for us, womens underwear has shifted focus to comfort as well as seduction. Sometimes, though, you’ll still see tightlacing in Gothic-style sexy womens underwear.
The times changed and so did corsets. Now corsets are considered sexy underwear. They’re often worn more for sex appeal than for figure-forming purposes. In fact, many of today’s corsets don’t have any effect on the appearance of the wearer’s figure. They belong purely to the family of sexy womens underwear.
We women haven’t completely abandoned the figure-forming corset. Corsets are still popular womens underwear, several hundred years after their invention, because they can give you an hour glass figure. A full bust, trim waist, and curvaceous hips have long been considered the ideal body shape for a woman.
We feel sexy when we know that we look great. We’re not always 100% satisfied with the “assets” natured endowed us with. The right womens sexy underwear has the power to change that. Sexy underwear can be subtly functional. Your special someone will only know that you look fantastic. They’ll never suspect the transforming powers of the corset!
Part of the evolution of corsets has come in the form of color and styles. No more plain Jane white cotton and whale boning. Now you can find corsets in every color under the sun. Plus, they came in all your favorite fabric. If you’re in the market for the soft luxurious feel of womens silk underwear, there are corsets ready to please. You might not immediately think of corsets when you’re shopping for womens silk underwear. But you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the number of options available. It’s a fun departure from the normal satin slips.
Corsets are a step up from your typical womens sexy underwear. They’re not as easy to come across as nighties and babydolls. That is, you won’t readily find them on the racks of your local department store. Corsets are ideal for special occasions because your significant other will be completely surprised.
Corsets are also an important part of the world of fetish wear. In the nineties, fetish wear became a popular way to indulge in fantasies and walk on the wild side. The waist cincher in particular is a top choice in fetish wear. As the name suggests, it severely cinches the waist for an exaggerated hour glass effect.
Women have come a long way since the oppression of the 1300s. And the corset has come along with us. No longer restrictive like women’s lives in the Dark Ages, corsets now reflect a woman’s ability to express her sexuality.
Amanda Cotterill has been involved in the see through lingerie market for many years.
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