February 27th Today, I am...

...this incredibly gorgeous corset!

My name is "The Crown Princess", a "richly embroided couture outfit, consisting of an underbust corset panty, a matching neck corset and strapless bra." You can find and purchase me at Royalblack. "The corset pieces are made from sheer strong mesh and are elaborately decorated with synthetic leather cutwork, silver beads and Swarovski crystals." All the corsets are handmade in Vienna by a designer and master tailoress, Barbara Pesendorfer. What makes them so special, are the "perfect fit, exquisite fabrics and workmanship at highest stage meet sensual classiness, aesthetic extravagance and timeless silhouettes." You can find all sorts of different collections, such as Glorious Empire, Royal Black Reloaded collection, Enchanted Garden, Festival collection and Various Couture Designs.

other Royal Black corsets:

interesting corset facts:

* corsets were once a symbol of status; he higher the class of the lady, the heavier the corset and the more confining (this was because a lady of wealth did not need freedom of movement for household chores)
* even girls as young as three wore laced-up corsets in the 1830; it was believed that the corset would hold up a fragile body
* the Guinness Book of Records includes a “smallest waist on a living person” category of 14 and 15 inches
* medical conditions including spinal curving and internal injuries can be helped using a fitted form of corset to immobilise and protect the body; one famous medical corset wearer was Andy Warhol
* women were thought of as the weaker sex, therefore their minds and bodies were weak, so the corset was deemed morally and medically necessary

(facts found at the Corset Memoirs and Victoria's Past)