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Custom made to measure tightlacing corsetry

More than half the orders received here are custom made to measure for everyday tightlacing / waist training needs.  Here is an example of a py09 Curvy Underbust, custom ordered with a mock-up fitting.   English floral coutil fabric on the outside and English coutil lined inside.  Spoonbusk closure for extra lower tummy support and custom detachable wide garters added. With this particular mock-up, we were able to determine how much higher to raise the underbust line for the final corset.

All corset styles can be custom made to measure.  Click here fo more details and pricing to have your corset custom made.

Gorgeous photo of, Jennifer, in her custom corset by Perry Gallagher.

Corset making classes with Puimond

May 2017 was Puimond’s 20th year in business as a professional corset maker.   With all the years of experience and insight, the time has come for Puimond to share his knowledge and skills to other corset enthusiasts, costume and fashion designers, as well as other corset makers, with corset-making classes.

Workshops for making an underbust corset are available on weekday days at Richard The Thread, in Los Angeles.  Weekend classes are available on occasion.  The cost will be $699 for 1 full day and a following half day to finish up if needed.  A corset kit including supplies, instruction sheets and a pattern to make a custom fit underbust is included. Students will be required to bring their own sewing machines and basic sewing notions. Lunch included.    Private one-on-one sessions are available for $899.

A 50% deposit is required to secure a spot.

For dates, times and questions, please email info@puimond.com 

*Underbust corset in photo made by a student in Puimond’s workshop.

What You Really Want on Valentine’s Day

PY03 Underbust

In honor of that most intimate of holidays, we’re having a Valentine’s Day sale. We all know how hard it is to pick the right gift, so we’ve made it easy by selecting 5 of our most popular and sexy styles from which to choose.  Now you can give a personal made-to-order gift that fits perfectly on your sweetheart.  And to make it even easier, we’re giving you $100 off on select underbust styles or $150 off on select overbust styles.

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Brides of Beverly Hills

For those of you who are in the US, be sure to check out Brides of Beverly Hills premiering Friday, October 28th at 10pm on TLC. It’s a 13 half-hour episode season following celebrity bridal stylist, Renée Strauss, while she helps big-spending brides from Beverly Hills get ready for their
big day.

Later in the season, on episode 11 or 12, Puimond will be making an appearance to show Renée his corsets at her Beverly Hills bridal salon.  Stay tuned…

How to Properly Remove Your Corset

Always unlace the back of a corset before unhooking the front busk closure. Busks made in China have been getting a bad rap but even the sturdiest busks made in Germany, like the one on this corset, will break with too much stress. Typically, most people undo the bottom hooks first and work their way up. Because this corset was not unlaced properly beforehand, too much stress made the top metal stud pop! Once a real corset is made, it cannot be altered without compromising its strength and quality as a functional garment.

Always take time to unlace the back first.  You’re gonna have to unlace it to put it on again, anyways…

Corset Bustle Dress

Lily Kwan
photos by Steve Diet Goedde

A 22″ waist Corset Bustle Dress constructed of red cherry blossom silk brocade. Has strategic overlapping spiral steel bone placement so that the lady can sit comfortably and allow the bustle to pop out while standing. It took 45 hours to create this masterpiece and retailed for $10 000. This item was sold several years ago and will not be duplicated.

Madonna’s Corset

This corset was custom made for Madonna to be worn on her 2008 Sticky and Sweet tour. It is made of cowhide leather with a Velcro panel at the back to be easily removed while performing. The plates are solid gold and silver custom made by Rico Mann & Reggie Park’s Championship Belts. The back of each plate had no fastening or hooks so bendable spikes had to be soldered on and punctured into the corset.