Quick addition to my last post about Lovesick Corrective Apparel — there’s a terrific interview with Andrea Johnson from July of 2008 in which she details many of her motivations and thoughts about corsetry. It’s a great read and there are some nice photos of her work, as well.

Withered_roses_ recently posted some photos of a phenomenal “manly corset” on the terrific corsetmakers livejournal board. And, there are photos of the corset on Flickr, such as the one below. (Note: this corset is available from Skeletons in the Closet.)

Gentlemens corset Lucian, originally uploaded by Skeletons in the Closet.

It seems like we’re seeing more of these types of corsets for men in recent months. Perhaps it’s due to the popularity of steampunk fashion. Or, perhaps it’s just the growing acceptance of “alternative” fashion in society.

Regardless, it’s a great time to be a male corsetry aficionado. There are more options now than ever before and a growing group of people who are designing and making corsets specifically with men in mind.

This is a pretty interesting homemade corset. While clearly not a polished version — and not something that would come out of the shop of the most reputable corsetieres — it’s a nice corset for costuming. I’m curious what the author means by attaching electronics into the corset by attaching them to the MDF. What kind of electronics? What will they do?

Cathy Hay has prepared and made available a really interesting tutorial document on tailoring corsets. I’ve only skimmed the document (and don’t personally make corsets), but it certainly looks like wonderful material and should be of great use to those out there who make their own corsets. I wonder how her recommendations would translate for creating men’s corsets. Because it’s measurement-driven, perhaps it would translate well. Anyone have any insight into this?