Cinch & Charm
Lizzie Overbust Corset
Lizzie Overbust Corset
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Our 1895 Victorian steel boned overbust corset is made with shaped panels that create a dramatic hourglass, rounded ribcage, and plenty of hip room. Cinches the waist up to 4 inches for an hourglass silhouette.
Corset Features
Corset Features
- 28 flat and spiral steel bones
- straight steel busk with stud and loop closure
- waist tape for reinforced support
- open back lacing for easy tightening
Our Designer
Our Designer
This corset was designed by Amber Welch of Lovely Rat's Corsetry who has decades of experience in corsetmaking. She has personally produced over 200 corsets and has designed for some of the largest corset brands in the world.
Size Guide
Size Guide
The best way to fit our corsets is by matching your bust measurement. Available in sizes 22-36, please check our size chart for help sizing yourself.
We have included both a recommended sizing guide as well as the finished measurements of the corset to allow more experienced corset buyers to choose their size preference.
If you are not sure about your size, please just ask! You can reach us through the contact form on this site, or by direct message at any of our social media accounts.
Historical Accuracy
Historical Accuracy
Corset is reproduced from the History Colorado museum with permission. This corset was adapted from an original Victorian corset.
Return Policy
Return Policy
14-day returns accepted on items returned in original condition. Questions about fit before you buy? Contact us.
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Historical Research
This is based off a historical corset in the collection of the History Colorado museum in Denver, Colorado. Here is an image of the original corset:
Here's what we know:
The original has no label or identifying marks, except the size, "18" stamped onto it. The same museum has a near identical corset by the manufacturer "Kabo." Here is an ad for that corset:
The corset's owner
The "Lizzie" corset belonged to a family that lived in Denver on Logan street in the 1890's. The parents ran a boardinghouse. They had two daughters, Lizzie and Nellie. According to the 1895 census, the girls would have been ages 11 and 16 at the time the "Kabo" corset was advertised in Denver. We decided that the corset likely belonged to Lizzie since it's too small for an adult woman (her mother) and her sister was too young to wear one.
We got in touch with the donor of the antique corset and learned more about her family. In fact, Lizzie's father was on the run from the law. His brother shot and killed a man in Tennessee, and he helped break his brother out of jail. He then fled west and settled in Denver under a fake name. According to the historians at History Colorado, this kind of thing happened all the time.
Victorian Corset Construction
The original Lizzie corset was not made with durability in mind. In fact, it shows no signs of wear.
Original Materials:
The original is made of a cotton sateen that's been starched. It's sewn with a single-layer construction method and boning channels are applied to the exterior in a matching cotton sateeen. All bones are just under 1/4" wide, except the two bones on the side panel, which are about 1/2". All bones are flat steel. Silver grommets at center back have not rusted. Machine-made lace on the top and bottom.
