We would love to hear your views about our products and services, so we’ve set up a questionnaire in which we invite you to tell us about your favourite designers and products, and suggest brands you would like to see us stock in future.

In return we’d like to offer you a discount, and the chance to win a £200 FairyGothMother gift voucher, redeemable against any of our corsets, lingerie, outfits or accessories, either in our Spitalfields boutique or online.

The deadline for entries is 30th September 2009, and the draw will take place shortly afterwards. Winners will be notified by email. Please click here to take part!

You can’t seem to get away from bleak credit-crunch news stories today, but just because the economy isn’t fantastic at the moment, there’s no reason you can’t still dress up and look fabulous! And that is why, lovely customers, we’ve decided to scrap our shipping charge to the UK and halve our worldwide shipping charge to £9.95 for anywhere outside the UK.

Of course, your parcel will continue to reach you carefully wrapped, quickly and by signed-for delivery, but with your saved £6.95 you could spoil yourself with one of these extra treats…




Our ribbon lacing is available in all the colours of the rainbow and at £3.50 is a cheap and effective way of brightening up a plain corset. Most of our corsets come with suspender loops attached, so our suspender clips mean you can hold up your stockings without having to wear a bulky suspender belt. The suspender clips are only £1.25 each (you will need between four and eight depending on the corset) and feature metal clips for added security. No Burlesque wardrobe is complete without a pair of frillies - how about our sheer purple bikini-style frilly knickers with ruffles and pretty bows, for only £5.50? So go on, indulge yourself without any of the guilt

This week we’ve added a selection of cocktail dresses ideal for summer garden parties or a day at the races, and some more formalwear ideas for summer evening events.

We’ve picked three different styles of dress so there’s something suitable for everyone, whatever your shape or colouring. The flattering stretch fabric of our ‘Mayfair‘ dress combined with its slashed v-front neckline means that this dress is both comfortable yet glamorous, and ideal for the vixens amongst us. This dress can also be worn with a waist cincher or an underbust corset for an even more dramatic look, and is available in the classic pin-up colours of red and black. Our delicate, floaty party dress, in satin with chiffon overlays, is flirty yet pretty and innocent-looking. With its fitted waist and flared out skirt, this dress is great for pear-shapes and for showing off tiny waists. Available in the pastel colours of pale blue, ivory or baby pink, the dress features a beautiful black lace overlay on the bust, pretty eyelash lace trim and is finished off with a black dupion silk bow at the back. Our halterneck ‘Connie’ dress features a plunging neckline in a summery, floral fabric, ideal for emphasising the bust. The high waistband in hot pink combined with the stretch black pencil skirt elongates the legs and gives a perfect hourglass silhouette. Of course, these dresses are all strictly limited edition, so there’s much less chance of an embarrassing encounter with someone wearing the same dress as you than with an outfit from the high street!

Our favourite colours for eveningwear outfits this week are dusky antique pinks and regal purple raw silks. The glamourous longline overbust with its straight neckline and sparkling sequin lace trim is ideal for smaller busts and looks fantastic when put with our black chiffon ‘Chicago’ skirt, which can be trimmed in matching ribbon. The skirt features ribbon ties which means the front can be hitched up to show a little leg, or left down for a more demure look. Our floaty chiffon dress features a fitted bodice and satin hipband, and a ribbon-laced back without the steel-boned cinching of a corset. The dramatic tiered skirt will be sure to get you noticed at any event, whether you choose the dress in antique pink, fuchsia, black, or aqua. If you have a larger bust but adore the purple raw silk of the longline overbust, don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about you - renowned corsetiers Vollers have made a purple silk overbust with a sweetheart neckline and larger cups, with an optional matching skirt in silk, which is ruched at the front and cut high at the back, to show off the attached black petticoat underneath.

Check back soon for new corsets from quirky Spanish corsetièreBibian Blue, and the latest additions to our Lulu and Lush lingerie range!

We have had so many compliments on our deep satin frilled knickers with their cascades of ruffles and pretty bows, we couldn’t resist turning them into their own range. Complete with matching bras and corsets, please welcome the newest additions to our Lulu and Lush lingerie collection.

	Vamp it up with our Showgirl set, in classic black satin with red trim on the ruffles and finished with red satin ribbon bows. This lingerie set is great on its own, or give it a Burlesque twist with a red underbust with black ribbon lacing, perhaps with a black suspender belt and black seamed stockings to complete the look. You could even dress it up with one of our Moulin Rouge drop crystal beaded necklaces for a fabulous cabaret-style outfit. The bra is available from size 32B up to 36DD, and the knickers from size S to XL.
Hop on the nautical trend with our ‘Hello Sailor!’ royal blue and white set, ideal on their own or perhaps teamed with a white underbust laced in royal blue ribbon, and a white suspender belt underneath the knickers to hold up some some seamed stockings. This bra, as well as the Showgirl bra, features padded, underwired cups, which along with the frilled bust line, emphasise and boost the cleavage. In royal blue with white trim to the ruffles, the bra and knickers are both adorned with flirty white bows, and are available in the same size range as the Showgirl set.
	For those of you who love the sailorgirl look but love our frilly knickers, we have now added nautical blue with white bows to our ever-expanding range of colours. Either team with a white overbust as shown in the picture, or with the satin bra pictured above. The hat shown isn’t available online yet, but can be purchased instore or ordered by calling our Lulu and Lush boutique in Old Spitalfields Market.

What could be a more perfect time to tie the knot with your loved one, than when the sun is shining and the weather is beautiful and warm? Most marriages take place between May and August, so here are some ideas for this season for the perfect romantic summer wedding.

These overbust buskless corset basques with matching skirts are ideal for weddings as they provide a fabulous cinched waist and support for the bust whilst still giving the appearance of being a one-piece dress. Corsets are, of course, adjustable, so you can be loosened or tightened a small amount in order to accommodate a little weight lost or gained in between choosing your outfit and your wedding day without the need for costly alterations. The basques are fully steel boned, just like all our corsets, and so won’t bend out of shape like cheaper, plastic-boned versions. They are designed to be a little more flexible than our regular corsets, suitable for all-day wear, including sitting down for the wedding breakfast, and all the delicious food you’re going to eat!

Traditional brides will love the ivory silk dupion and satin from which these summer wedding outfits are created. The large bow on the Papillon corset bustier is very flattering on the bust, whilst the concealed zip allows the corset to be fastened easily before the lacing is tightened at the back. The Papillon outfit is completed by a matching floor-length skirt which is fitted at the hips, flares out at the knee into a fishtail shape, and has a small train as a finishing bridal touch. Our ruched-front corset bustier is simple and elegant, also with a concealed zip and a matching shorter, summery pleated skirt which flares to an a-line at the waist, flattering the hips. The sweetheart neckline of the third outfit is always a popular choice, shown here in ivory satin with a pretty bow at the empire line, which can be made in a contrasting colour if required. The flared skirt sits just below the knee, so you can keep cool without worrying about upsetting any prudish relatives, and the skirt can be worn with or without a petticoat underneath depending on whether you prefer a more traditional or ’50s look.

You may want to both keep with traditional bridal colours such as ivory or white and add a touch of personality to your special outfit, so how about adding a splash of colour? A long, ivory silk, fishtail skirt would be perfect with our deep red overbust corset with a covered front busk and halter straps. The covered busk means that the silver clips at the front of the corset are hidden, which is ideal if your jewellery is made of gold or pearls. Adding a matching ivory silk halter tie brings the outfit together perfectly, as well as providing a little cover above the arms. For a more fun take on the ruched corset bustier, choose a white tulle skirt and the corset in a deep red, which can come laced at the back with white ribbon to match the skirt. It doesn’t just have to be deep red or silk - we have a large selection of satins, prints, brocades and taffetas in many colours, so please do pop in to see us or send us an email if you would like any of these outfits in a different colour or fabric. If you are an experienced corset wearer and would like a dramatic waist reduction along with the most amazingly smooth, curvaceous silhouette, then the absolutely stunning Swarovski-encrusted overbust corset by Corset Rouge is the one for you. With a traditional straight push-up bust line, this corset has a longer body and highly accentuates the curve between the waist and the hip. The corset is shown here with our fishtail skirt which is available in black or white, and satin opera gloves, which are for the moment only online in black, but can be ordered over the telephone in several different lengths and colours.

We have met so many disheartened brides who’ve found their dream wedding dress but however much they breathe in just can’t get the zip to do up that last couple of inches! Never fear - although the beautiful and detailed corsets above wouldn’t be very helpful under a dress, we have a selection of cheat corsets and shaping girdles to give you a gorgeous, smooth hourglass figure under your outfit. Chosen with care, nobody need ever know that it’s the steel bones doing all the work! These corsets have been chosen especially for their strength yet slenderness, as bulky fabrics and trims would be much more difficult to hide underneath a dress. Underbust corsets are great for dresses with low backs or structured cups, or if you would feel more comfortable wearing a bra underneath the dress. Our longline underbust sits just under the bust and curves over the hips, pulling in the waist and covering any unsightly bulges, or if you’d prefer just to have the waist reduction try our ever-popular shorter underbust instead. There are several shapes of overbust corset which would be suitable - our bestseller sweetheart neckline corset shown above, our version for larger busts, or the deep plunge overbust for very daring dresses! Of course, all these corsets are available in underwear colours of plain ivory, white and peach as well. The Vargas dress by Kiss Me Deadly completely destroys any preconceptions of shapewear being unsexy. Featuring a structured bra and powermesh instead of bones, this garter dress will hold you in and keep you comfortable all day. For more ideas, see our selection of shapewear and girdles.

We hope this has given you some new and exciting ideas for your perfect wedding outfit. Our staff are enthusiastic about corsets and always happy to discuss any ideas you may have, as well as being able to suggest suitable outfits. If you already have a firm picture of your ideal wedding outfit in your head and would like us to make it for you from scratch, please get in touch with our designer, who will be able to take you through the design and custom creation process from start to finish. And don’t forget, we don’t only showcase bridal corsets in our Spitalfields boutqiue, but also many outfits your bridesmaids will adore.