I have a small collection of low end corsets and I love them! I have always dreamed of getting a high quality one. My dream came true finally when I received this gorgeous corset by Coquette. I have had a lot of luck with their lingerie products so I expected this to be wonderful.

I could tell immediately that this was high quality and made extremely well. It is a one piece corset with four attached garters. The garters are removable and able to be adjusted for length. I love that they are adjustable, because I have some others that aren't and they look goofy being too long or short. The corset is all one color black and has subtle black velvet polka dots throughout the body and bra cups of the corset.

Perhaps my favorite part are the ruffles and bows! They are so cute. There are three large satin ones. Two are placed above the garters in the front, and the third is center on the chest. The black, layered, ruffles nicely accent the top and bottom of the corset. In the very back where the piece comes together and clasps there is a slight gap of ruffle material. I wish there had been just a bit more added to cover this gap.

The corset has nine plastic boning pieces that are covered with black velvet, five in the front and four in the back. There are an additional two, one on each side, but they are not covered in velvet. The bra cups are slightly padded without under-wire.

After looking at the design of the corset I held it up to myself, I began to get a bit worried! It looked so small and I wondered if I'd be able to fit my slightly larger rib cage into it. I was also posed with another problem. How do I get it on? I decided to put it on backwards since it seemed impossible to try to clasp it behind my back. This corset has two choices for sizing just like a bra clasp would have more than one option.

I began to clasp each on, one by one. It seemed like it took forever to do. Once I finished clasping the entire length of the corset I tried to twist it around. I underestimated how tight and form fitted it would be so I ended up having to take it off and put it on with the help of my boyfriend. It is much more comfortable than I expected! It was form fitted and tight but nothing was poking into me at all. The plastic boning was more impressive than I would have thought. It held a gorgeous shape. I could sit and move around pretty much as easily as normal. The corset enhanced my already hourglass torso beautifully.

The bra cups also enhanced my bust line. I would have preferred if there was a bit more structure to the cup in the form of an under wire but it wasn't that big of a problem. I felt like a sexy pinup in this corset and I recommend that anyone should try it! The measurements seemed to reflect the sizes offered fairly accurately. I recommend buying a size up if you have a larger rib cage or bust line.

I am so glad I chose this corset to review. It proved that spending more on a corset is totally worth it. This higher end piece doesn't even compare to the others in my collection and there are plenty of reasons for that. :)

I promised I would upload a photo and finally after getting my lap top fixed and finding my external hard drive with all it s data...I can!

Pic #1: showing breast placement and waist

Pic #2: showing more of my waist and fit as a whole.

This is a large and I was around 155 at the time. Less fit than I normally am. It fits even better now.