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Hi guys! Maybe someone has already encountered this - I really want to order a steampunk corset from the SteamPunk brand, I'm specifically interested in the lace one with gothic trim and metal fittings. I really liked it visually - it's a real steampunk-gothic aesthetic: black lace, lacing, bronze fasteners in the front and a long back. But the size chart really confused me. It only indicates the waist, and it's not clear whether this is by the body or by the corset itself when tightened. I have a non-standard figure: a third-size bust, a narrow waist, but also hips "available", and I'm afraid that if I order the wrong thing, I simply won't be able to fasten it or, on the contrary, everything will stick out. Who has already ordered from them? To what extent does this table correspond to reality? And to what extent do they generally take the figure into account when sewing?
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I read both of you and was inspired to finally get something from their collection! I kept putting it off, afraid of getting the size wrong, but now I understand that the main thing is to just check everything in advance. Especially if it's a steampunk corset, and not sports leggings. Thanks for the analysis!
I have almost the same build, only a little smaller bust, but also a narrow waist, and wide shoulders (hello, swimming in youth). I ordered a steampunk corset from the SteamPunk brand, lace - they had a limited collection with a Gothic touch, where the lace was on top of thick cotton, and the inner lining had a light tightening in the back area. So, about the size chart - it is really conditional. At first, I also did not understand what was what, because they only indicated the waist, and the corset is still more than just "put it on the waist and forget about it." My waist is 67, and according to the chart, I should have taken size S. But I have a bitter experience with another brand, where I barely fit, so just in case, I wrote to SteamPunk support. And — lo and behold — they answered me quite quickly and in detail: they sent real measurements of the bust line, waist, length in the front and back, plus a photo on a mannequin (exactly the size I planned to take!). This really saved me. It turned out that their back was a little longer than I expected, and if I had taken S, the corset would have "jumped" on my back and looked weird. In the end, I took M and tightened it a little — it fit perfectly. Personal advice: be sure to ask not just for the waist, but also for the length on the sides, especially if you want to sit comfortably in it. Lace can be beautiful, but if it doesn't have elastic inserts, any movement will create folds or pressure in the waist. And also — don't ignore underwear under the corset. Even the most luxurious corset can look weird if there is a push-up with protruding cups underneath. I wear it with a bralette, without underwire - much more comfortable, especially if you're walking around a festival.