It’s always fascinating to take a peek back in time to see how things were invented, manufactured and used. That’s why the team at Lula Lu has decided to share a brief history of the corset. Turns out that this common undergarment has an interesting background that goes back several generations to a time when …
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Corset Care & Cleaning
The proper care and storage of your corset is essential to getting the best possible results. Just like any other purchase you make, a corset is an investment. If not properly cared for, your corset can suffer the effects of becoming misshapen, or even rust. These are two things that will render your corset unwearable, …
Latex Cincher or Corset – What is the difference?
When the topic of waist training comes up, one of the most common point of confusion is what a waist trainer actually is, i.e.what are people using to ‘train their waist.’ Since Kim Kardashian posted photos of herself in a latex cincher, companies have cropped up everywhere selling latex garments (or fajas) and the terminology …
Waist Training vs Tight Lacing: What’s the Difference?
If you start looking on the Internet for info about waist training, you’re going to find that a lot of people confuse what waist training actually is. For the record, it is NOT about wearing your Spanx to the gym in the hopes that your shaping undergarments will help you lose weight. That is a …
Vintage X-rays reveal the hidden effects of corsets
In 1908, a doctor used X-rays to highlight the damaging effects of tight corsets on a woman’s body. For centuries, boned bodices formed part of a lady’s everyday wardrobe, but it wasn’t until the invention and implementation of the metal eyelet — the holes through which the laces were threaded — in the 1820s and …
Wedding Slim Body! Sexy Wedding Corset
Recently, many friends have to attend to the wedding, and in this kind of moment, what kind of dress is very important to every woman who loves pretty and fashion. Most of people think that wearing the wedding dress just like the usual time, women dress the long dresses as usual time. But according to …
Are Corsets Lingerie?
It was the Oxford Conference of Corsetry just over a week ago, and in its run-up I spent most of my time getting pretty obsessive about corsets. I’ve been neglecting other areas of lingerie to dedicate my time to crafting these exquisite, waist-altering garments. Consequently, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the significance …
The Do’s and Don’ts of Corset Waist Training
Get an hourglass shape with a waist training corset By Carla Snuggs Right now, one of the hottest items in shapewear is the waist trainer. In search of the perfect hourglass shape, celebrities like Kim Kardashian wear waisttrainers to slim and trim their figures. Kim recently posted a photo wearing a purple corset. A weightloss …
L Brands sees record Victoria’s Secret sales fall, shares slide
Shares of L Brands Inc tumbled to a three-year low on Thursday, a day after the retailer said it expected sluggish demand for Victoria’s Secret lingerie to force its biggest brand’s steepest ever monthly decline in comparable sales. Victoria’s Secret, the long-time lingerie market leader, has been struggling to boost sales amid changing trends such …