Big Thanks from Ms Martha's Corset Shoppe (special mention to Roger)

I know most of us are reeling over the Shock Jock infiltration at Frolicon, and the insulting on air conversation that resulted from it. Let's let it go for a moment please.

I do not want this to interfere with what I think was the BEST Frolicon EVER. I had a fantastic time and my customers tell me they had a great time too.

I want to mention a silent worker who means a lot to the Vendors. Roger runs the Vendor room. He does his job, gets there early for those of us that need time to restock. He stays until we have completed our sales and he does it all with NO DRAMA. He also vends himself. Hats off for a job well done. I certainly appreciate Roger.

The rest of the staff works so hard for all of us. Thank you to all of you.

I saved the most important for last. My customers. I am humbled to have you come back year after year to add to your collection. YOU make me want to be and do better.

I will see you next year... THANK YOU

Ms Martha
Ms Marthas Corset Shoppe

I love this article on the corset connection website by Nancy Lynn "Why Wear a Corset".Sometimes I find myself having to answer that question for people that do not fully understand why those of us who love corsets do.Below is the article in full:

Corsets will make you appear thinner, instantly. It's true. Authentic corsets are designed to reduce your waistline, and flatten your stomach just by putting the corset on. An inexpensive corset with plastic boning will do this to a lesser extent, but the boning will not hold up to very much pressure, and the eyelets will pull out (as opposed to the steel boning of a real corset, and the grommets which are used instead of eyelets, and are much stronger). The structure of a corset will put pressure on your waist which will push the skin and flesh up (and down) and away from the waist making you lose inches in a matter of minutes. You can even train your waist to be even smaller by wearing a corset on a regular basis (called waist training or tight-lacing). Your internal organs may shift a bit while adjusting to the pressure placed on your waistline, but this is not harmful (as was previously thought by physicians of earlier times). Women, especially, are anatomically designed to allow their internal organs to shift safely. Our bodies do this naturally when we are pregnant. This does not mean you should wear a corset that is causing pain or serious discomfort, because if it does not fit well it can cause harm. A well fitted, properly adjusted corset will not cause pain, discomfort or shortness of breath.

Corsets feel good. Like a hug, or an embrace. Many people find comfort in the feeling of wearing a snug-fitting garment such as a corset, or even a girdle. Men and women have been wearing support garments for centuries and not all just because they make them look better. We like the feel as well as the function. Corsets make us feel good.

Corsets can help you lose weight. Wearing a corset puts pressure on your stomach as well as your waistline. One of the reasons people lose weight when they have gastric bypass surgery is because their stomach is made smaller, so they feel full much more quickly. A corset will produce a similar effect by putting pressure on the stomach, causing us to feel full much more quickly. Food may also digest more slowly, keeping us from wanting to eat again for a longer period of time. Although a corset may not be the magic diet pill you've been searching for, it may help you along your weight-loss journey. (Always consult a physician before using a corset for medical purposes).

Corsets are great back support. I am often approached by people who have back problems who need a support brace. The medical corsets that are available are ugly, bulky and not custom fitted. They are made of thick, scratchy materials, and adjusted by Velcro straps. They do not work well under clothing. Authentic corsets can be custom fitted, made of lighter-weight fabrics, and will create a beautiful silhouette while giving you the back support you want or need. (Always consult your physician before ordering a corset for medical purposes).

Corsets will improve your posture. Just try slouching in a well fitted corset! The boning will hold you upright, and may poke into you if you are bent over. The pressure on your tummy will support your body and lift your upper chest. (Try it pull in your stomach muscles and lift your chest pretending you have a corset on do you feel your upper body fall into alignment?) Remember: put your stockings and shoes on before putting your corset on!

Corsets are SEXY! So, now the really fun part the sex appeal. Imagine yourself, or your partner, surprised one evening with candle light, soft music, subtly fragrant flowers walking into the room slowly high heels, seamed stockings held up by strappy garters which are attached to a form fitting long-line corset nipped in at the waist snugly laced all the way up the back soft, delicious cleavage spilling over the top edge of the corset posture-perfect form smiling and breathing heavily. Well you get the picture! What could be sexier??

And besides, who really needs another good reason to look and feel good? Corsets are fun, exciting, sexy and are offered in styles ideal for any figure. They have been around for centuries, and will remain a fashion statement for many years to come.

~Nancy Lynn

Source: http://www.corsetconnection.com/order/index.php?l=page_view&p=why_wear_a_corset

Want a discount on your  next purchase?

Use the coupon code "corset" when you purchase from my online store to get a 10% discount on the purchase: http://www.corset1.com

Happy Spring Everyone!

Best Regards,

Ms Martha

CORSET KARMA

Though I did not do this for this website, I thought I would share this idea of mine I have started the roll balling on, in case it inspires others to share some CORSET KARMA.

In one of the websites I belong to, I started a new group called CORSET KARMA. CORSET KARMA is dedicated to getting corsets that are too big after a significant weight loss out of your drawer and onto another person by GIFTING. NOTHING is FOR SALE in this group. You may have a few that you just don't wear anymore. LET THEM SHARE THEIR JOY.

GIVING TO ANOTHER is the very best way to make sure you NEVER find those lost pounds again. It is also a way to make a new friend and share our love of Corsetry.
Corsets should not be kept in a small dark place away from the LIGHT of love and good stories.

All I have asked is that the recipient pay the shipping and relate a story about the GOOD KARMA that they felt as they wear this wonderful gift.

We ask the GIVER to post the size and a picture.
We ask the GETTER to post a picture and a story about how they felt when they wore it.

I am so hoping this idea takes off. I love corsets, and the more people that get to experience the joy of a new corset the better.

Mark your calendars!!!!!!! MARCH 5  AFPME  Art Show  (More to come)

LEATHER CORSETS, SILK CORSETS, BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND …..

Yesterday was a first for Ms Martha’s Corset Shoppe.  Christopher (my love and partner and head lacerer) was brought out of retirement to help put 23 of the most beautiful women in Atlanta into corsets for a “SHOOT OUT”.  Just in case you don’t know what this is, allow me to fill you in.  Photographers came with their copious gear (Lights, cameras, props, models came with costumes and make-up, Riggers bring all different colors of rope and weird ideas, and some people even brought motorcycles into the space.  The space was a huge former textile mill.  The lighting and nooks and crannies and old equipment makes for great shots.

The first part of the day was spent on education.  There was a lecture on make-up.  Ms Stormy Nitghtz gave everyone great instruction on camera make-up.  Then it was time to socialize a bit and get ready for the SHOOT OUT.

The models went to dress and the photographers went to set up…

We put the models into the corset they have dreamed of owning for the shoot.  My assistant got all the info ahead of time so we could organize.  The models were very excited about getting to try on and be photographed in a Ms Martha corset.

Excited????? My first model left the lecture and said…. I want to be ready first..  So we put her in the new D RING, black leather with red leather piping… OMG She looked amazing and she KNEW IT.

I “GOT” the drift of how the SHOOT OUT works.  The models get dressed up and the photographers get ready and then it is like a MEET AND GREET, only with rope, cameras and beautiful women to shoot.  Most of the models have several “LOOKS” they want and the Photographers all shoot them.

 I personally think everyone needs to “FEEL” a good corset.  If everyone was able to feel the difference, CHINA and the crap they are dumping on the market would be put out of business.  I guarantee you that not one of the women that wore a Ms Martha corset today will turn to EBAY for their corsetry needs.  They will save their good money and get something good for them and that will stand the test of time. 

I can’t wait to see the results of the SHOOT OUT…. A fun, productive time was had by all.  Stay tuned for some great pictures…

 THE VERY MOST IMPORTANT THING:   Part of the entry fee and 20% of all corset sales goes to BIKERS for BABYS, MY CHARITY…. More to come on this later.

Get Ready to see some of my new creations!!

I know we have been waiting a long time but they are here and… TO DIE FOR.  I have designed these with length in mind.  It could be that you want a short petticoat type of skirt to go with the matching corset… Simply cut to length and have your alterations lady serge the hems.  You can have it Ballet  length, tea length, ball gown length…. did I tell you they sparkle?  They do indeed… You want to show off those great new shoes… I have made it possible.  Look for them on the site shortly… I am planning a photo shoot as we speak..

Some advice for the curvier ladies

I am a firm believer that if you are curvier, it shouldn't mean that you cannot find a good off the rack corset for a reasonable price.  I know from personal experience how hard it can be to be a curvier lady seeking out good quality lingerie and corsets.

It is the reason I have started my business. I had a horrible time finding corsets for myself that were not major investment purchases. I strive to bring good quality corsets to more people by selling them at a reasonable price.

Although, as a final note, everyone should have at least one custom corset that is very special and will be worth every penny. There are several stores that offer steel boned Victorian Corsetry. Sizing is not that difficult and more really good stores offer a lenient exchange policy.

Ms Martha 1/2 Price Corset Sale

Greetings Ladies and the men and women who love them. I have an important announcement.

Those of you that own a Ms Martha Corset are aware of the great prices.... Well; the 1/2 price silk Corset Sale also includes 3X and a few 4X over bust and CorseVests. Many of the cinchers are still available in the larger sizes. All too often, it is assumed that a sale will not include PLUS sizes. THIS IS NOT THE CASE.

Waist size 44" to 48" 3X colors in Over Bust available are.. Black, Turquoise, Dragon, Green, Pink and Purple.

Waist size 48" to 52" 4X colors are Black and Green

3X CorseVests Black, Turquoise, Green and 1 black with Red

4X Green Silk

If you are concerned that these corsets are not for you.... Check out my site. WWW.Corset1.Com My corsets are designed for all women.

The sale ends December 18th and that is the last day I will be able to ship.

Don't miss this opportunity to own the real thing at Hot Topic prices.

Ms Martha

***another update to the below messages***

Ms Martha's Corset Shoppe  www.corset1.com

is having overload problems because of the sale..  Please call and inquire about the corset you are wanting.  The site is saying she is completely out of stock on items she still has.  770 856 3301.  Phone orders will honor the sale and there is still free shipping in the US.  She is also offering a $40.00 flat rate to Canada.

Many sizes are limited but everyone still has a chance at the wonderful opportunity.

I appreciate you and am waiting for your order...

Ms Martha


***update to the below message***

Some sizes are very low and others completely out of the silk corsets that are on sale. If my site gives you a problem give me a call and I will check personally for you.

Thank you all for you continued support

MS Martha
Ms Marthas Corset Shoppe

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Hi there fellow corset lovers!

Take part in the biggest sale ever that Ms Martha has ever offered. I am designing my own silk fabrics and must get the old silks off the shelves in order to make room.

The silk over bust, cinchers and corsevest are 1/2 off my already good pricing. I will also be offering free shipping. How about that for a Christmas present to yourself or for your lady? A beautiful silk cincher for $75.00?*

The corsets are already marked down, head to Ms Martha's Corset Shoppe

to purchase today.

I love putting curves on ladies. The very best part is sharing in their reaction as they see themselves for the first time in the mirror. When I put on my corsets, I put on an even more haughty attitude. I KNOW that I will draw the attention I want to have and I know I look good...back fat and all... I have ways of covering the not so beautiful parts of me and showing off the best. Isn't that what good styling is all about?

Corsets are much better than plastic surgery...If fitted well they can put the boobage back where it belongs, flatten the tummy and take 4 inches off the waist with no recovery time at a minuscule fraction of the cost. They should feel like a good hug to wear. No pinching, poking, flipping or riding up or down. Simply put they make you feel great.

This sale ends on December 23, so make sure to purchase before then.

Best Regards,

Ms Martha
Ms Martha's Corset Shoppe

Greetings my friends,

Those of you who know me personally and those of you I have had the pleasure of meeting would have to be blind not to have noticed me packing on the pounds the last couple of years. A thyroid condition, deteriorating knees and dare I say it....laziness and self indulgence are reasons not excuses.

My physician had a come to Jesus meeting with me about my most recent labs. Her next step is to declare me a diabetic and put me on medication.

So.... I went on a diet. I have lost 25 of the 50 I plan to loose. My 2X corsets are now too big. Many of you have heard what I have to say about CORSET KARMA. My corsets have been worn and loved... I have felt beautiful in them no matter what my weight was. I have had the best boot blacks in the country take care of my leather. These corsets need a good home. I have no desire to sell them. I want to pass my good fortune and the great Karma in these CORSETS on to women and men who would find it difficult to buy one of my corsets new.

I have given away my first batch of 4 corsets that I have shrunk out of. I am so pleased to be able to give away these to people who really need them.

My goal is to be in my LARGE. So I will be giving my XL corsets away in a few months.

This is exciting for me, and allows me to be excited for other people as well who will get to wear some of my beautiful corsets.

Best Regards,

Ms Martha
Ms Martha's Corset Shoppe

Letter about woman's size and my response

I received a beautifully written letter from a man complimenting my corsets. He is in his early 40ies, motivated and (I have gotten very good at this over the years) sincere. Below please find the letter he wrote me as well as my reply to him.


Letter I received

I have great respect for you. Not because you are a dom, but because you enjoy making beautiful corsets. Corsets bring such beauty to the female form, showing off and accentuating the female hour glass shape.

I live in Charlotte and stay here because my mother is getting older and i want to stay near by. But to be bitterly honest, (and probably a bit bitter in attitude too), Charlotte NC does in fact have the largest percentage of overweight woman in the WORLD. Not the Unitied States, not in the North American Continent, but in the entire fricken world. And that is pathetic, and it makes me sad.

I dream of Pensacola and sweet, very shapely, most wonderful ladies I saw when I lived there briefly 20 years ago. Truely, the ladies of Pensacola would make great models to wear your beautiful corsets, but unfortunately MOST of the ladies here in Charlotte would not. I do apologize for the negativity in this email, it is a subject that I feel passionately about. I hope you continue to have many, many years of success making your beautiful corsets.


My response to letter

Thank you for your letter. I love to put curves on ladies. Quite frankly larger women are super to work with because my corsets can make a greater impact. I love doing the styling as well.

We all have preferences. I have always defended the fatty haters right to choose as long as there is no insult made to anyone else. It happens all the time. People are attracted to Blonds, or Women over 5'10" or big boobs, or 120 pounds and under. All are perfectly ok.

We all have things that turn us completely off. Women with Red hair, who wear too much make up, who chew gum, who wear a thong that gets lost in places you do not want to go and yet you are treated to the site... All are your opinions.

Please remember that there is a person for everyone. Even women with every negative trait we mentioned has a person out there looking a waiting to find her.

I guess your job is to keep yourself prepared for your meeting with the woman of your dreams. I think she will be impressed by your fit frame but more impressed by the way you treat everyone around you including large ladies. NO WOMAN even the very in shape ones want to think you are interested in them only for their looks. If you make the mistake of using looks as your first criteria.... you miss out on...kindness, compassion, intelligence, strength and industry.

Good Luck to you. I look forward to fitting the lady who steals your heart.

Ms Martha
Ms Martha's Corset Shoppe

If you are pear shaped and your middle is as big or bigger than your bust you will never be able to fit the bust properly in an over bust corset. It will stand out from your breasts allowing you to see down to where it tightens the tummy.

There are a few styles that if laced correctly can work for you. The Elizabethian style of corset can be manipulated to work. The trick is not to flatten the breasts but to harness a little moundage at the top without looking silly.

I most often suggest (even on the most petite woman) that she accentuate the waist with a cincher, get a beautiful padded bra and sheer top. This allows you to fit independently.

A brief history of the corset

Thank you to Victoriaspast.com for this fun bit of reading

In the 1830's, the corset was thought of as a medical necessity. It was believed that a woman was very fragile, and needed assistance from some form of stay to hold her up. Even girls as young as three or four, and probably directed by the best motives, were laced up into bodices.

Gradually these garments were lengthened and tightened. By the time they were teenagers, the girls were unable to sit or stand for any length of time without the aid of a heavy canvas corset reinforced with whale bone or steel. The corset deformed the internal organs making it impossible to draw deep breath, in or out of a corset. Because of this, Victorian women were always fainting and getting the vapors.

Women were thought of as the weaker sex, therefore their minds and bodies were weak. So the corset was deemed morally and medically necessary. Tight lacing was considered virtuous - a loose corset was probably a sign of a loose woman. To keep her innocence and virtuosity, a lady had to be chaperoned everywhere she went. She could not read or see any plays lest it excite her imagination. Even Shakespeare was thought unsuitable for ladies. A woman needed to protect herself from lustful men (and her own morality) by wearing heavily reinforced layers of clothing and tight corsets that made getting undressed a long and difficult task.

Working-class women (except when dressed for special occasions) did not go through the discomfort of wearing tightly laced corsets. They wore looser corsets and simpler clothes, with less weight. The higher up in class a lady was, the more confining her clothes were. This was because they didn't need the freedom to do household chores. Paid servants took care of such cumbersome matters.

Thanks to contributor Anders Dinsen for the following extract:
(He wrote this referring to Valerie Steele's book "Fashion and Eroticism, Ideals of Feminine Beauty from the Victorian Era to the Jazz Age". Oxford University Press, 1985.)

The corset is an interesting garment, which to most people in our modern world seems a very strange piece of underwear. We have all heard about the times when women were encased in long stiff corsets, reduced to nothing but objects of beauty, unable to perform any task. This is, however, only a part of the historical facts about that time - and about corsets.

When talking corsetry, the most interesting period of fashion is the period from 1820 to about 1910. But the corset is much older than that. In Europe, it has been in general use as an undergarment since the middle ages, but it probably dates several thousands of years back. The corset has at all times been used for shaping the body, most often for compressing the waist, but sometimes for raising the bust.

The most widespread use of corsets was in the 19th century. Contrary to common belief, almost all women of every class wore corsets in those times. Fashion was formed by the upper class, so they were the primary users of the 'fashion devices' like corsets and the crinoline, but the working classes followed the trends of fashion to as high a degree as possible. For example, the Courtaulds Company instructed its workers in 1860, that: "The present ugly fashion of hoops or crinolines ... is ... quite unfitted for the work of our factories. ... We now request our hands at all factories to leave hoop and crinolines at home." [Steele, p. 75].

A compelling question is of course, how tightly were the corsets laced? There are many reports of waists between 18 and 14 inches - even 12 inch waists are mentioned. [Steele, p. 163] However, it is believed that most accounts of these very small waists represent fantasies. Measurements of corsets in museum collections indicate that most corsets of the period 1860 to 1910 measured from 20 to 22 inches. Furthermore, those sizes do not indicate how tightly the corsets were laced. They could easily have been laced out by several inches, and probably were, because it was prestigious to buy small corsets.

So ordinary corsets were not so tight after all, and contrary to common belief, the construction of the corset with the metal busk for front closure and the lacing in the back, enabled the bearer to lace herself in. She did not need a maid or husband to help her.

Severe tight-lacing was practiced, and some corsetieres specialized in cultivating very small waists. Some men developed a fetish for small waists, a fetish which was regarded as quite acceptable. Small waists and the corset probably played about the same role as full breasts and the Wonder bra play today.

I am so excited today. I have had to keep the Corset Shoot a secret until the models are shown their pictures at the reveal Corsets and Champagne party later this afternoon. Almost everyone that participated in the shoot will be here to see what was accomplished.

erin has prepared a presentation that we are putting up on the Big Screen TV. I can't wait, I am so excited. I wish Ms Traci (Ms Texaz on FL) could be here to share in the joy. She is taking Ms Martha2 to the Western half of the US.

I am sad that 3 of the models will be emailed their shots just as we are seeing them here at the party for the first time. It does take a Village to get things done.. I wish I could be 2 places at once and see their faces as they see themselves the way I imagined them in my corsets. erin caught my vision and flew with it.

Make -up by Mistress Domi, Fitting help by my tofer (former head lacerererer), Photography by erin, wait until you see what she did!!! MsJuicy assisted erin and was invaluable.

This is something I have wanted to do for as long as I have had my company. Putting curves on ladies has always been a passion of mine... Now I can share a bit of WHY with you. It is an honor that women trust me enough to allow me to get them to see themselves the way I imagine them. The posture that changes, the haughty upturned chin, the sway of the hip, the delicate placement of the gloved hands, the power that goes with knowing you are being admired are all part and parcel of the joy I have in what I do. It matters not if the women are young or old, big or small, real or cross dressers, black or white or brown or blue... It always happens. Thank goodness for CORSETS and the people that wear them.

Keep an eye out. The pictures will be put up late this afternoon. My new site will be revealed later this week and will reflect the results of the shoot....

Hello out there.  I am Martha Mast.  I own Ms Martha's Corset Shoppe, WWW.Corset1.com and this is my first blogging experience.  I don't read other blogs and therefore I have never commented on them.  This may or may not be to my benefit. 

If anyone is out there and loves corsets and you happen to stumble across this blog please let me know.  I am going to write in it and I am going to share ideas if only for me.  You are here for a reason.  I hope the reason is that you love corsetry. 

I hope that by writing about my own experiences designing, manufacturing and most importantly wearing corsets, I will inspire you to write and feed my fetish.  I want to know how they made an evening for you or made you feel like all eyes were on YOU or that night when you had the best sex ever and you know it was because of your corset.  LOL

I also want to be able to run ideas past people that love corsets as much as I do.  It would be nice to share new designs with REAL CORSET lovers first.  I need a place on the internet that is mine. Devoted to CORSETRY and the women and men who wear them. 

I hope you will find interesting facts, historical references and yes, dare I say it...EROTICA.  Please share your own interesting facts and treasures.  I want to make my web site more of a shopping destination.  Where when you have a free moment you go there and look at pictures, buy a corset, read a story, buy a corset, look at some history, buy a corset, put entire ensembles together and did I mention.... BUY A CORSET.  Please don't be put off.  Honesty is what has built my business.  If you buy my corsets I can continue to do what makes me so happy. 

I love to put curves on ladies.  Witnessing the transformation a corset can make in the attitude of a woman is addictive...

I am going to share a little story about a little party I had here in my home for some very new to corsets people.  I will share these stories from time to time.  I love to go back and remember..

Corsets and Champagne

I have a beautiful young woman that comes and helps me keep track of inventory. She also is a bar tender at a swanky eatery here in the Atlanta area. Over the years I have given her several corsets and cinchers. She tells me her vanilla friends are nuts about her corsets.  We had often spoken about how they would love to well...you know....try them on.  I set a date and what follows is an account of a beautiful day. We got together with five of her friends and played dress up.

I have become accustomed to entertaining outside by the pool. Plastic is the key word here for safety. This was not going to be a plastic type of day. When I started getting ready for the little party, I decided to use the really good china, crystal and silver as opposed to the stuff I would use for pool parties and the casual stuff I do by the pool. I had to hand wash everything. I set up the champagne table and used the 3 wine bottles I got from Elegant and Archer.... Oh!! Elegant has the corset cozies for the bottles ... you have to see them ... outstanding!!! I digress.... Sorry.

I started getting excited about playing dress up. tofer(he is the love of my life and heavy lifter) brought in some grid wall and we hung up some of the corsets so the girls would be able to pick and choose what they wanted to try on.  He has not been feeling well but perked up for this. Go figure!!!!!

I invited my very good friend, Domi, over to share the fun. She promised not to scare any of the young ladies. At 1:00 they started arriving. OMG each more beautiful than the next. The chatter was so familiar yet oddly like a foreign language.

I poured each a glass of Champagne and we got started.  I watched as the girls fingered the stems of the cut crystal champagne glasses.  I caught one of the girls hold hers up to the light so she could watch the bubbles.  These were very beautiful young women. I often go to events where we fit people in the middle of VENDOR ROW. No problems there. tofer came into help lace and I had to reintroduce him as DR. Tofer. He was like a Doctor and they should not be alarmed. If anyone had an issue I was right there. NO ISSUES.

The first girl is a hair dresser with her own shop.  16 chairs... WOW I am impressed with her.  Before the fitting we talked a bit about the economy and how we had each been effected. She had a firm grasp of what was needed to stay afloat during these trying times for small business owners. She picked out the Pin stripes and Leather cincher to try on. I was just a bit concerned because it is VERY SHAPELY and has a more severe cut than my standard silk cincher.  It is great for School Marm and bossy secretary play.... I chose to keep my mouth shut and let the corsets do the talking. As tofer finished the last pull and she was ready to see herself in the mirror, I was almost giddy because she looked so good. When she saw herself ... the real magic of the day began for me. It was an afternoon filled with, Oh sh---. OMG, Holy Cow, Is that really Me? Flushed faces and big plans....

6 foot tall Jennifer is next.  She is almost beside herself.  I put her in the Best Black silk.  Her knees almost buckled when she saw herself.  She must have tries on 6 corsets and sent pictures of her in every one of them to her sweetheart in Bagdad.  Pictures of my corsets helping the war effort.  I am a proud birth mother of these beauties.  LOL

Ok I decided to get a bit risky and put the studded leather halter cincher on a professed biker chick (Harleys of course).  She dressed to try on corsets.  Black leotard off the shoulder T.  She kicked some serious attitude when she saw herself in this little number.    We were all about taking pictures and thinking about how to get corsets before Christmas....

I remembered once again why I do what I do. I do it because I love it. I am blessed to be able to make a living at it. What was supposed to be a 2 hour little party lasted 4 hours. We all had a great time. A very tall KNOCK OUT of a girl held her champagne glass up and said "I am in my happy place, Ms Martha's Mall of Corsets. This is without a doubt the most beautiful glass I have ever seen" She noticed, she cared, it matters!

Domi got home and called.... We talked for over an hour about how much fun it was. I had a great day. Corsets are the universal leveler for me. They know no color, no gender, no age, no particular sect of alternative or vanilla lifestyle they just know how to do their job.... They make us look and feel ..... beautiful... powerful and appreciative of PLAYING DRESS UP.

Corsets and Champagne anyone?