Paisley design brocade corset with g-string - corset discontinued by Music legs - review by js250

When I saw this corset, I immediately knew I had to get it. The colors and softer touches made this a unique addition to my collection. This arrived on a small plastic hanger inside a clear plastic bag. What really grabbed my attention was the colors and paisley pattern!!

The base is periwinkle blue with a slightly shiny undertone, and the paisleys are sewn into the material with a super shiny lavender pink thread. Yes, I said lavender pink, there is no other color for it, the thread is a perfect mixture of both colors. The top and bottom are trimmed by a 1" pink ribbon that is ruched and has a 1/8" baby blue ribbon down the center. Those colors really accent the colors of the corset material! There is a 1/4" baby blue satin ribbon for lacing the back. The front has a thin baby blue and a pink ribbon that tie at the top of the front closure. There are three baby blue bows on each side of the front on the bottom trim. You may remove these if you do not like them, but will need to carefully cut the threads since they are sewn in place.

The back has a smaller width than other corsets and has 10 metal grommets on each side for the laces. I did notice this kept the back 'wrinkling' down to a minimum, which I loved, but it did have a tendency to allow any love handles to show. Luckily, I do not have much for love handles, just a bit of a tummy pooch. The design really looked nice and narrowed my waist. This is a great corset for women with shorter torsos. It will look nice on longer torsos, but will not cover as much of the torso, so you may not get all the figure hiding effects.

The front has--get this!--METAL busks!! One side is the ball and the other is the metal clasp. This can be a bit of a challenge to hook up, but if you can suck it in, hook them all at once and pull them taught, you can get it in two tries. One for the top and one for the bottom half. Unfortunately, the boning is plastic and is a bit flexible, but I am replacing them with metal boning--there is a tutorial in the forums I posted a few months ago on how to do this.

The craftsmanship is very good, there was a couple loose threads, but they were ends and easily snipped off. The seams all meet nicely and are straight. The material is 80% Nylon and 20% Spandex but is soft, comfortable and has a slight stretch. Not as much as I thought it would have, though. This hides a stomach pooch very well and covers the breast nicely. I will include pictures with my follow up review, I am still waiting for my new camera to arrive. You must hand wash this corset and let it air dry. If there are slight wrinkles, you may put a towel over the corset and lightly iron it with a warm--not hot--iron.

I got a size L due to the bust size on the chart. This fit was perfect and the corset sizing seems to fit the charts very well. This is a beautiful garment for wearing out to dinner, clubbing, to a formal event (I would add a shrug), and as always is wonderfully sexy in the bedroom. My husband was a bit taken back by the feminine looks, but after I had it on, he was definitely liking the effects!! As a matter of fact, the title of this review is his contribution! I did leave out a few things, but you get the picture!

I do not wear thongs, but it was a string butt floss type with the same material in the front triangle. There is no liner, since there was no area for one. I store this corset on a lingerie hanger in my antique wardrobe. This can also be rolled with the boning and stored in a drawer.

My Measurements: 43D Breast - 30" Waist - 42" Hips - 28" Inseam - 22" Thighs - 5"2" Tall & 150 Lbs.

Music Legs Sizing chart (Copied from the chart on Eden):
Cup Bust (in) Waist (in) Hip (in)
XSmall 0 - 2 A 30 - 32 22 - 24 32 - 34
Small 2 - 6 A - B 32 - 34 24 - 26 34 - 36
Medium 6 - 10 B - C 34 - 36 26 - 28 36 - 38
Large 10 - 14 C - D 36 - 38 28 - 32 38 - 40
Sm/Med 2 - 8 A - B 32 - 34 24 - 26 34 - 36
Med/Lg 8 - 14 B - C 36 - 38 28 - 32 38 - 40
1X/2X 16 - 18 D - DD 40 - 48 36 - 40 42 - 48
3X/4X 18 - 20 DD 48 - 54 40 - 44 50 - 56

I absolutely love this corset! The compliments have been numerous when I have worn this out for a wedding reception and graduation. I have an ivory lace half jacket that is absolutely perfect for pairing with this corset.

The material and seams are still as new and I have washed it 6 times already! The front busk takes a bit to get used to, but if you loosen the laces it is no problem.