Corset makers in Melbourne?

[mstakenidentity]

I've been thinking about what to do with the portion of the Rudd money not being sent on Loki's vet bill and have decided I like the idea of having a corset custom-made (thus providing employment while stimulating the economy *sanctimonious nod*)

I've looked on the net and all I can find is corset makers in Sydney, and while I'm sure they're wonderful I doubt I'll be leaving the state anytime soon. I'm loath to buy a corset online, I want to be able to touch it and feel it and try it on before handing the money over.

I'm sure there are people on my flist who would know, where does one go in Melbourne if one wishes to have a corset made to measure? And do any of them have websites I can look at?

Cheers!

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[pearl]

I don't know about their quality, but I thought Vicious Venus did some 'custom' corsetry, however I'm not sure if it is real bespoke (as distinct from made-to-measure) corsetry or not.

Also the internet gave Marquis de Sade, this company that are somewhere in the Eastern suburbs, Victorian Gothic in Fitzroy, and one that I can only find a PO Box for is Hedonia, and no idea if they're still around.

(Hedonia, P.O. Box 1295, Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia 3068 Tel: 0414 061 590)

Can't vouch for the quality of any of their corsets, or their custom work, though. Sorry.

[pearl]

Still looking...

Another one, with a dodgy website and a PO Box address is Tinkervamp. On their un-updated website from 2008, their e-mail is still sales@tinkervamp.com.au though.

Lucrezia and De Sade in Fitzroy last time I was there didn't have much corsetry, but struck me as the sort of shop where if you asked, they probably would know.

[pearl]

Forgot... Assassinus who really sounds like someone I should know, but don't. (And looks like he makes custom corsets out of metal instead of any of that wussy metal boned fabric stuff!)

[mstakenidentity.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much, you are SOOOOOO much better at this than me! I couldn't find anything.

[delphaeus.livejournal.com]

Marquis de sade is on I think North Rd Oakleigh, or maybe Ormond. Heard not great things about their customer service. Viscious Venus do wedding corsets I know